Ending is just incomprehensible to me.. (WARNING: SPOILER of the ending)

Rating: 7/10 (2 June 2000)

This movie is the perfect example of the kind of movies that leave you unsatisfied. Why?? Because of the ending of course! And the most annoying thing is, that you only get this feeling with movies that are absolutely enjoyable up until that dreadful ending and THAT is just such a shame.
The concept of a fake reality is as old as the visions of Plato, and maybe that's a clue to why we find it so fascinating. It's in the nature of humans to ponder about worlds beyond our senses and our desire to `uncover' those worlds. This is why we have some of it in sci-fi episodes from the Twilight Zone, Star Trek etc. and movies like The Truman Show, The Matrix and..Dark City. It appeals to a basic human need to look beyond the visible.
Alex Proyas uses this concept to create a captivating movie. The viewer quickly identifies with John Murdoch's search for the reason why strange looking men (guys looking like Pinhead from Hellraiser, but without the pins) are trying to capture/kill him. A beautiful girl (Connelly) and wacky doctor (Sutherland) are included..and William Hurt has to bring in the needed portion of scepticism (although he isn't sceptic for long. This is all very nice, and as I said very entertaining. But why can't people make some gratifying end to a good movie?? I mean, once you find out what `reality' is, you don't go out (slightly improve the fake reality) and continue with your life? NO!! You make sure you get back to where you came from!!! Or in the case of the Truman Show, out of the fake reality as fast as possible. Ok, this last option can't be easily' achieved in Dark City like in Matrix or Truman Show , but at least leave the viewer with the knowledge that Murdoch is attempting to get back from wherever he and everybody else came from! Wouldn't you do the same in his place???
Even though the ending didn't have a MAJOR plot-hole like in The Andromeda Strain' (also a good movie except for the ending), I couldn't help but say: `WHAT!!!!!!!!!???????' when the credits started rolling over the screen: a very good sign the disbelief comes crashing in like thunder.
Could have been an 8 out of 10, but now I can only give it a 7 (but with a recommendation to watch if they're showing it on T.V.)