an unusual and refreshingly unconventional sci-fi story that holds your interest

Rating: Null/10 (12 April 2002)

Stylish, vividly arresting story which adds doses of innovation and creativity to the usual science fiction genre. In a city where it is always night, a man wakes up to find that he has no memory of who he is or what has happened to him up to that point. He's on the run from the police for a series of murders he has no recollection of, but more importantly he discovers that the world he inhabits is run by a telekinetic race of dying aliens out to find out just what makes humans tick. The film occasionally drags, but it creates a lavish, imaginative world filled with eye-popping visuals and fascinating scientific ideas. Has the look and feel of an old gangster movie updated by elaborate special effects, and works well for those just looking for something a little different. ***