Review of Natural City (2003) by Charles D — 02 Aug 2007

This Korean rip off of Blade Runner looks good, but isn't nearly as cool.

This review of Natural City (2003) was written by Charles D on 02 Aug 2007.

Natural City has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Cristiano T (16) on 25 Jul 2008

Pretty piss poor blade runner and ghost in the shell rehash - it is so similar to Blade Runner - that u can even recognise almost all the different…

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By David D (2,198) on 20 May 2010

Very good production values (not quite on a par with the best Hollywood can do but better than most indies or Asian films) and a full blown…

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By C. M (91) on 12 Mar 2013

The year is 2080 but cigarette smoking is as popular as ever in this 'Blade Runner' look alike…

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By Joel T (145) on 07 Jul 2010

It's set in the _Blade Runner_ universe…

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By Dario N (17) on 12 Jan 2009

They have good visuals...if only they had put the same effort on the screenplay and get a better cast…

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By James M (2,946) on 03 Mar 2012

It's like Blade Runner, but with pretty people and a plot. Interesting factoid: smoking is still legal in 2077, at least in Korea…

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By Troy B (127) on 23 Apr 2008

Visually stunning film, with the foreign nature of Korean social interaction adding to the complexity and issues dealt with in Bladerunner…

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By John T (2,122) on 16 Jul 2008

I really liked it. It was such an impressive movie. It reminded me of Blade Runner. I'd like to see more movied made like this. -Cyber-Punk…

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By Lee B (1,154) on 21 Jul 2008

This movie got stuck between the Matrix, Blade Runner, Saturn 3, Mad Max 2 and a video game…

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By Robert M (1,753) on 05 Aug 2009

With more just a mere nod to Blade Runner, Natural City involves R, an agent in charge of hunting down renegade battle droids…

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