Supernatural mystery with excellent performances and impressive production design

Rating: 7/10 (24 July 2011)

The strangers build the city where it is always night to see what makes us tick. Last night one of us went off while the citizens black out and a strange beings modify the urban environment and transforming building and avenues. A man named Murdoch(Rufus Sewell) struggles with memories of his past, including a spouse (Jennifer Connelly) he cannot remember, his records mostly gone, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by aliens with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans . John Murdoch awakens alone in a strange hotel to find that he has lost his memory and is wanted for a series of brutal and cruel killings , being pursued by an obstinate Police Inspector (William Hurt). While attempting to piece together his memory , he stumbles upon a fiendish underworld ruled by a group of aliens known as The Strangers (led by Richard O'Brien and Ian Richardson) who possess the ability to put people to sleep and alter the city and its inhabitants and carrying out secret experiments . Meantime ,Murdoch evades himself of his metaphysical pursuers and being tipped off by a mysterious doctor (Kiefer Sutherland). Now Murdoch must find out a manner to stop them thanks his new telekinetic powers and before they take control of his wit and destroy him.
This interesting Sci-Fi contains suspense ,thrills , chills and magnificent sets splendidly deigned by Patrick Tatopolous . Thought-provoking and suspenseful screenplay by the same director Alex Proyas though some complex and difficult with new twists and turns every few minutes . However , the picture suffers the comparison with classics as ¨Brazil or Blade Runner¨ . Thrilling and moving musical score by Trevor Jones . Dark and shading cinematography by Dariusz Wolski. The motion picture is stunningly and originally directed by Alex Proyas . Alex is an expert on Science-Fiction as he has proved in ¨ The Raven¨, ¨I Robot¨ and ¨Knowing¨ . Rating : Better than average . Worthwhile watching for its always striking scenarios and surprising engrossing.