Dark City (1998) IMDB
Dark is definitely the best way to describe this city and this movie. An underrated fantasy sci-fi movie where a city is stuck in perpetual night. Our main character is wanted for murder, can’t remember his past, and is being pursued by some creepy guys called The Strangers. As he travels in the city, trying to find information about his life and what is happening he witnesses the city’s buildings and structure changing, creating a maze of the city. We also have a conflicted doctor (played by Kiefer Sutherland) who does city experiments using a mouse in a spiral maze that is shaped like the city. And everything leads to Shell Beach.
This movie is interesting and I consider it a tribute to the black and white film noir films of the 40’s and 50’s. The set design and costumes are excellent.
I give it an 8.5/10 for a well executed sci-fi concept.
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