'Dark City' was a 1998 science fiction film directed and produced by Alex Proyas, the same guy who did 'The Crow' and the more famous 'I, Robot'. I managed to pick this film up from the bargain bin from the local video shop, since I've not watched this yet and heard good things about it. I won't reveal the premise or the summary of the film's story here (go google it yourself, no spoilers here). It's basically a sci-fi thriller set in a fictional unknown city where there is no daylight, which is why it's called 'Dark City' (duh).
Throughout the whole film, all I can say that I was pretty amazed at this little known film. It didn't really make it big like other sci-fi flicks such as 'The Matrix', but I would label it as a great film which is little known by most people. The acting was superb, and the whole set of the film was great too. I didn't know about this little trivia that the same sets from 'Dark City', the rooftops, buildings and other sets were used in 'The Matrix'. The storyline does not disappoint too, with a great ending. The scenes are quite similar to 'The Matrix', so don't be surprised if you get a lot of deja vu here and there.
This movie cannot be considered a 'B-grade', but it can't be hailed as a legend in my opinion. But with no doubt, 'Dark City' sets a big standard for all sci-fi/noir movies alike.
Sometimes there are a lot of good films which ends up in the bargain bin, so why not pick it up today and enjoy it?
(4 out of 5 candies)
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