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The preview for this movie made it look like it was self-indulgently philosophical, dumb and contrived. I mean, a 'dark', stylistic movie that really didn't have any substance to it but instead entertained itself with endless metaphors, allusions and surrealism (I'm looking at you, Eraserhead). And, I mean, I hate moves like that, but a few people on my flist mentioned Dark City, and I love Rufus Sewell, so this turned up at the top of my Netflix queue eventually.
And. Uh. I loved it.
I'd compare this movie to The Matrix, because it has a lot of the same tones in it - confusion, a large, unknowable opposing force, and a hapless main character who's the savior of everyone but doesn't know it yet. Only The Matrix had Keanu Reeves, and Dark City has Rufus Sewell, and where The Matrix is about the nature of reality and an elaborate metaphor for the savior of all, Dark City is about the human soul.
And the savior of everyone isn't some flash computer genius that has a mystical gift. Okay, so there's some mystical giftage involved, but how else do you defeat a ( Spoilers below... )
And. Uh. I loved it.
I'd compare this movie to The Matrix, because it has a lot of the same tones in it - confusion, a large, unknowable opposing force, and a hapless main character who's the savior of everyone but doesn't know it yet. Only The Matrix had Keanu Reeves, and Dark City has Rufus Sewell, and where The Matrix is about the nature of reality and an elaborate metaphor for the savior of all, Dark City is about the human soul.
And the savior of everyone isn't some flash computer genius that has a mystical gift. Okay, so there's some mystical giftage involved, but how else do you defeat a ( Spoilers below... )