Dark City
A story of a man waking up in a hotel room with no memory and who is being sought by police who believes him to be a serial killer and a group of uncanny men with psychokinetic powers in a dark and surreal city.
Dark City is undoubtedly one of the most underrated films of all time in terms of mass exposure yet delightfully superb in terms of character casting and acting. The story takes place in an otherworldly realm where the sky is dark and a group of men living underground called Strangers are reading and analyzing the behaviors of living Human beings and what make them tick.
Director Alex Proyas first wrote Dark City in 1990 as a detective story. The protagonist, depicted by William Hurt was a detective investigating a case that did not make logical sense, driving him insane as the evidence pointed to a larger, incomprehensible scheme. Rufus Sewell as the subject of the protagonist's pursuit did a good job portraying a seemingly clueless character in pursuit of answers in a dark, otherworldly realm where individuality is suppressed. Jennifer Connelly, with her dark, wavy hair and perfect facial features and who portrays Sewell's love interest was the best choice for the role. Her portrayal of a sad woman seeking to revive the memory of Rufus' character added a little more style and class in an otherwise dark and lonely plane of existence. Who would ever imagine Keifer Sutherland playing a Doctor when he's more suited to active roles like his character in Fox's cult TV Series 24? He did great in the movie as well.
Overall, the movie is absolutely amazing! Stunning in terms of cinematography and breathtaking in terms of story. This movie is a definite must-see if you're looking for a unique sci-fi detective love story set in a literally dark backdrop. Dark City is one of those movies that you need to collect and place amongst movies such as Memento, Lost Boys and a Sound of Thunder on your DVD collection rack. The movie is so delicious that I want to eat dark chocolate while watching.
