Dark City is what Phantom Menace will never be

Rating: 10/10 (21 June 1999)

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"Dark City" is what the "Phantom Menace" will never be; a movie that took time to write a story to go along with the special effects. It is a visual stunning film but the movies real asset is its terrific plot. It stays deliberately vague at the beginning and it forces you pay attention and focus on the plot- not the special effects. This film is a modern day masterpiece. George Lucas lost his vision in making the "Phantom Menace", he should view this film and it may put his priorities back in line; plot first, then special effects.