When in Rome, become the Romans.

Rating: 10/10 (10 January 2002)

I watched Dark City again for a refresher in the 'body and mind', of sorts. Once again this movie does not fail me for the type of pump my brain needs to get going.
What else can you expect from a movie that is reminiscent of Batman, or some other dark and moody cityscape, and in the first five minutes you are introduced into a world so familiar to our own yet so alien. Speaking of aliens, the buggers in this movie simply are out to find us out, but we as humans show them that we are more then the sum of our memories.

Illusions and self-grandeur and the ability to overcome adversity and evolve is more then likely a key element behind this story. As someone else commented on it, it is vaugely resembling The Matrix, but in no way is it the same type of movie. This movie makes you stop, think, and even re-examine some fundamental concepts that perhaps we all take for granted.
One of the BEST elements of this movie is the whole 'when is it', as it never does say when it is. For all we know (the viewer) the 'Dark City' could have been in space for a year, or ten-thousand years after the Strangers abducted the humans. Whatever the timespan, it certainly leaves you with a sense of 'awe' especially when you see the city.
Overall I'd recomend to anyone who wants a quick and cheap mind blast to rent/buy this movie and watch it a few times, especially when you're not quite awake.
Two-Paws up for this movie, and I'd wish they'd perhaps make a sequeal to tell us if perhaps they figure out 'where they are' and manage to get back home.