Review of Dark City (1950) by David H — 10 Jul 2010
Dark City is a film of ideas, whereas The Matrix is and always will be a film of special effects with ideas in it. And it's too bad that The Matrix is the more celebrated film, as Dark City pretty much says in ninety minutes what The Matrix took three long, boring-ass films to. This profoundly disturbing film features incredible production design, appropriately dark and brooding cinematography, brilliant editing, and fantastic director courtesy the never-better Proyas. Performances are excellent across the board. I have to give special credit to Trevor Jones; his musical score is incredibly eerie, and creates a perfect sense of foreboding throughout. The pre-credit music alone sends endless shivers down my spine.
Dark City has been released on DVD recently in a Director's Cut version, which I feel is actually inferior to the theatrical cut. For me, the opening narration is absolutely necessary in setting the tone and the rules of the story's world. Plus, even though you kind of know right off the bat what controls the titular city, the how or why of it all remain the most tantalizing mysteries.
This review of Dark City (1950) was written by David H on 10 Jul 2010.
Dark City has generally received positive reviews.
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