Watch it more than once

Rating: 8/10 (21 April 2001)

A fairly subtle film, at least compared to most other sf films these days. Not completely satisfying, but certainly thought-provoking. Comparisons with The Matrix are inevitable: I probably preferred The Matrix the first time round, but Dark City bears up to repeat viewing a lot better.
Having only seen Rufus Sewell in period pieces before (Middlemarch, The Woodlanders) I knew him to be a talented actor but thought he handled a futuristic part surprisingly well.