A Dark Visual Treat

Rating: Null/10 (26 September 1998)

Dark City is everything I might want in a movie - dark, visually engaging, and complex, with a very human core. Like most good science fiction, the film concerns that which makes us human. Are we indeed simply a collection of memories, or are we something more? The plot twists and turns, and at each turn, we must not only reassess the characters and their situations, but also their reality itself. The highly stylized visuals complement the dark story expertly. Every shot is a visual delight, a dark and creepy nightmare. The Strangers, whose ominous presence will linger in your mind long after the film is over, are a creepy combination of the demons from Hellraiser and the Nosferatu/Salem's Lot style vampires. I can't say anything else without giving too much away. Take my word for it - fans of science fiction, horror, and 'twilight zone'-style morality plays will have much to treasure here!