Fantastic film up to the end

Rating: Null/10 (23 January 2004)

I'm sorry if I repeat some of what has already been said, but I think that Dark City is one of the finest films made in the 1990's. I remember that it came out around the same time as Titanic, and many thought that Dark City would be the movie that would dethrone the number one movie for so many weeks. Sadly, Dark City bombed in theaters--though I wonder how it has performed on VHS/DVD over the years--and many have not seen it.
The film, as many know, deals with a city that is forever at night. Every night the city's occupants fall asleep when the clock strikes 12, and these alien Strangers come into the city to change reality. Why they do this--to develop a cure for their mortality...or something like that:) One human wakes up during these procedures, though he is completely confused as to his identity, and the film draws out a number of surprises and thrills as our hero discovers the truth about this Dark City.
I felt that the acting was excellent, the special effects sufficient for its budget, and the story incredibly compelling. The ending sequence, which featured some bizzarre and unnecessary action scenes, was as bit much, especially due to the fairly simplistic nature of the film. This aside, I recomend this film to anyone and would give it a 9/10. Much love IMDB--this is my first post and definitely not my last.