Dark City vs. The Matrix

Rating: 10/10 (20 July 2000)

I've seen a lot of comments comparing "Dark City" to "The Matrix." Well, in my opinion "The Matrix" is based off "Dark City." Here is the proof: Characters: Neo=John Murdoch, Morpheus=Dr. Schreiber, The Agents=The Strangers Plot: In both movies, humans are living in a world that isn't what what they think it is. Humans are being used to the benefit of the villian. The machines in "The Matrix" need humans for energy, while The Strangers in "Dark City" need humans as an experiment to discover "the soul." Both villians need humans to survive. Scenes: -The first time we see Neo/John they wake up. -Neo/John receive phone calls from Morpheus/Dr. Schreiber warning them of The Agents/The Strangers. -There are three Agents coming for Neo, there are three Strangers coming for John. -Neo/John both discover that the world they thought was real, isn't. Neo wakes up in the harvest tank, John breaks down the wall of the city. -Neo/John both have powers greater then that of any other character in the film. -Agent Smith/Mr. Hand both have different ideas then their collegues. Agent Smith wants to leave the Matrix. Mr. Hand injects himself with John's memories in order to learn what it's like to be human. -Both films have a final showdown between the hero and villian. Neo vs. Agent Smith, John vs. Mr. Book -Both films end with a conversation between hero and villian. Neo to the machines, John to Mr. Hand.
I'm sure there are even more similarities that I have not yet found out about. But this should give you something interesting to think about.