Storyline
A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans.
Directors
Cast
Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt, Bruce Spence, Melissa George, Kiefer Sutherland, Ritchie Singer, Nicholas Bell, Rufus Sewell, Ian Richardson, Colin Friels, John Bluthal, Richard O'Brien, Jeanette Cronin, Mitchell Butel, Frank Gallacher, Justin Monjo, Satya Gumbert, Noah Gumbert, Frederick Miragliotta
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Reviews
100
If you don't fall in love with it, you've probably never fallen in love with a movie, and never will.
100
Chicago Sun-Times
A great visionary achievement, a film so original and exciting, it stirred my imagination like "Metropolis" and "2001: A Space Odyssey."
90
Proyas floods the screen with cinematic and literary references ranging from Murnau and Lang to Kafka and Orwell, creating a unique yet utterly convincing world.
75
Chicago Tribune
Proyas' movie lacks a truly rich or compelling story -- although the city secret is certainly a rich and compelling idea. All too often, Dark City seems a great production design in search of a movie, an ultimate modern film noir pastiche, in which the images are so strong they overpower the drama. [27 Feb 1998]
75
USA Today
Fascinating, visionary filmmaking. With its amber-tinged palette and its distinctively dystopian view of life, it may be the most unique-looking film we've seen in ages...[but] defies logic and makes frightening and unexpected leaps.
