Mildly Disappointed...(mild spoilers)

Rating: Null/10 (16 June 2000)

I think I had too much expectations when I went to rent this video from all the wonderful reviews I heard. Starting off with the good points, the cinematography was really good. It created a dark and moody atmosphere that was essential for this movie. The special effects were also superb, especially during the dual at the ending. The acting were decent. However, at times, the movie was too dark to make out certain details. And I don't know how many could catch this, but that ending is actually borrowed from Japanese animations. I also found the movie to be too similar to the Matrix. But considering it came out before the Matrix, it was actually the more original of the two. Someone in Hollywood probably saw Dark City and thought that it would make a great action flick. Otherwise, there were just too many similar elements to say they were out of coincidence. This could have been a great movie. But it was spoiled by the Matrix.