Save it for Sunday School

Rating: 4/10 (10 January 2013)

Dark City is visually stunning, immersive, and stylishly shot. It could be described as a modern SF film noir.
The performances are adequate, with the exception of Kiefer Sutherland. His hammy portrayal of a mad scientist is straight out of a 50s B-movie.
Most of the film's lasting popularity can be attributed, I think, to its themes and the questions it raises. Unfortunately it does more than just raise certain questions. It states that there is an answer to one big question (what is it that makes humans special, and differentiates us from the soulless villains in the movie?) and Proyas' answer pretty much ruined the film for me. Please save the proselytizing for Sunday School, Mr. Proyas.