Title: "Dark City"
Released: 1998
Starring Kiefer Sutherland, Rufus Sewell, and William Hurt, "Dark City" is an absolutely breathtaking Sci-fi/Horror flick. John Murdoch is living a surreal, nightmarish existence in an urban landscape that never experiences sunlight. Memories of his life seem unreal and fabricated and he finds himself in the middle of a mystery in which he is a suspected murderer. Without giving too much away, "Dark City" is an example of a man trying to understand the strange forces that lurk just beneath the semblance of reality and work to actively shape the world's destiny. Released a year before "The Matrix", this one is by far the superior film. Even Roger Ebert called this the best film of 1998, and it just may be. Do yourself a favor and check this one out soon. A fantastic example of an original story brought to life with excellent visuals and decent acting.
Wow! I'm so glad you mentioned this one. I'd heard of it but didn't realize Kiefer was in it--that guy can make anything spooky! Love William Hurt too! (Altered States)
ReplyDeleteGreat movie! Altered States is great too BTW.
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