Friday, 15 March 2013

Night night


Dark City (1998)

Directed by Alex Proyas this film stars Rufus Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly and William Hurt. A man with amnesia struggles to unlock his memories and solve the puzzle behind the strange goings on in the city he appears to be trapped in.

This film combines elements of noir cinema with science fiction to tell a story inspired by Plato's allegory of the cave. While this film has plenty of really interesting elements it never really manages to combine them all successfully, partly do to the unsatisfying lack of answers provided. Some of the special effects do seem a little dated for a film made so recently and I personally found Sutherland's performance rather hammy.

4/5

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