Review of Dark City (1998) by Jeremy C — 19 Nov 2012

An interesting but flawed sci-fi thriller.

This review of Dark City (1998) was written by Jeremy C on 19 Nov 2012.

Dark City has generally received very positive reviews.

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By David A (1,816) on 12 Jul 2017

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By Magnus S (724) on 18 Nov 2018

Awesome flick! Strange that I missed this one back in -98. I love sci-fi and this one got a fantastic story and a nice 1940's setting…

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By Andrey B (847) on 30 Jul 2016

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By Ted F (38) on 31 May 2017

Slicker than the Matrix, More coherent than City of Lost Children, and more cuts than Warp Tour, Dark City does things that need to be in cinema…

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By Anthony K (935) on 13 Feb 2018

Very atmospheric, very gloomy, very dark.... City. Reminds me a lot of The Matrix movie, just the sort of feel and use of effects…

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