Dark City

Dark City

  • Director: Alex Proyas
  • Writer: Alex Proyas,Lem Dobbs,David S. Goyer
  • Countries of origin: Australia
  • Language: English
  • Release date: February 27, 1998
  • Runtime: 1h 40min
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital, SDDS
  • Aspect ratio: 2.39 : 1
  • Also known as: Dark Empire
  • "Dark City" ( Dark City ) is a sci-fi mystery film directed by Alex Proyas, starring Rufus Sewell , William McChord Hurt , Jennifer Lynn Connelly and others. It was released in the United States in February 1998. 
    The film tells the story of the protagonist John trying to find out the truth after he accidentally discovered that the city he lives in was actually controlled by aliens. 

    Details

    • Release date February 27, 1998
    • Filming locations Museum Underground Station, Hyde Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Production companies Mystery Clock Cinema, New Line Cinema

    Box office

    Budget

    $27,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $14,378,331

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $5,576,953

    Gross worldwide

    $27,200,316

    Movie reviews

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    • By Lizeth 2022-04-24 07:01:03

      say anything

      A man appeared naked in the bathroom and found blood on his forehead. There are clothes on the stool next to it. Slippery bathtub shattered when I went out. He later put the fish tank in the bathtub and proved to be a good guy. He found the bar key, opened the key and found many things about himself, which brought back a trace of memory. That's when the phone rang and someone who claimed to be his doctor called him. The protagonist has lost his memory. This is the high-speed protagonist to...

    • By Joana 2022-04-23 07:01:27

      "The City of Shifting Souls": Life is false, looking forward to the possession of the soul of the past

      In the late 1990s, that is, between 1998 and 2000, there were several consecutive films with similar settings - "doubt the authenticity of the world we live in". "The Truman World" (1998), "Another Dimensional Hacker" (1999), and the culmination of "The Matrix" (1999) all belong to this category. The City of Moving Souls (1998), which this article mainly wants to talk about, is also one of them.

    • By Toy 2022-04-23 07:01:27

      There is nothing in life, young man, have fun in time~( ̄▽ ̄~)~

      Five star rating. I've seen enough sci-fi movies about Yishui'er's superpowers, zombies, outer space, etc. This film is really a clear stream. Even if the special effects are similar to Ultraman, it is hard to hide the amazing plot, which is really amazing. Alien monsters built an eternal night city in space, captured a bunch of human beings and played with them every day, so as to learn the reason why people are human. The awakening of a human being living in it brings about this story. I...

    • By Lorine 2022-04-23 07:01:27

      man can be god sometimes

      Humans are really helpless. They were hijacked by aliens on a spaceship disguised as a city, and the aliens experimented with humans underground and changed their memories at will. The inspector fell out of the spaceship and saw the true face of the spaceship before he died, so pitiful. In the end, the aliens have evil retribution, and the spiritual power was obtained by John Murdo (Rufus Sewell) to become a superman or a creator, a god, and the disaster of the genocide. Jennifer Nally is...

    • By Giovani 2022-04-23 07:01:27

      Then talk.

      Then write a short review. People have doubts about their own existence for a long time. But it is not as common as it is today. A series of science fiction movies have instilled such seeds of doubt in everyone. In terms of time, it seems to be after this movie (I actually watch very few movies, most of which are limited to commercial movies that are not emotional and mindless. If there are intellectual errors, I will not be responsible.) So although I feel this after watching it. The film is...

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    • By Adalberto 2023-09-19 22:36:53

      The screenplay is really good. They want to know why human beings have evolved for so long. The answer lies in our brains. The past makes us and memory makes us who we are. Memories can be faked, but love cannot. If you want a seashell seaside, create it yourself. The only downside of the movie is that the male lead is so...

    • By Eulalia 2023-08-15 12:57:25

      Although the age is relatively old, the special effects are not very flashy, and the main characters are not fashionable enough. But overall it's still a good sci-fi, somewhat similar to...

    • By Josianne 2023-08-11 02:01:08

      The film discusses the influence of human personality diversity and personality unity on evolution and self-knowledge through the cover of science fiction, which can be corresponded to what is said in "Weima's House", "Why do you think we know who we were a second ago and who we are now? Are we the same person? Just because of the continuity of memory, we (humans) have been creating consistent self-identity fantasies based on this alone.” In the end, it was Chongguan's anger, and the aliens...

    • By Heloise 2023-08-08 21:37:38

      The only downside is the ending. Low light shooting dark series special effects are not...

    • By Elda 2023-06-22 13:11:00

      If it didn't have that thunderous Force War, it would be more...

    Movie plot

    John Murdoch woke up and found a naked female corpse lying beside him. Not only did he become a suspect, he couldn't remember his identity. He couldn't even recognize his wife. In the process of avoiding the police and a group of mysterious people, John slowly approached the truth of the matter. It turns out that the dark city is an experimental base for aliens. At midnight, aliens will change the shape of the city and exchange...
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    Mottled and gloomy streets, dim light and shadows, sluggish people, always in the city at night, these sad and lonely scenes outline the Gothic style, although there is no director Alex Puyez in his 1994 The movie "The Crow" was so full of death, but even darker. Although it is a science fiction film, compared to the visual effects, the film is more attractive because of his tortuous plot and compact rhythm, as well as the strong...
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    Movie quotes

    • Mr. Hand: There used to be a ferry when I was a boy. Biggest thing you ever saw, lit up like a floating birthday cake.

      Emma Murdoch: That's just what my husband once said to me on this very spot.

      Mr. Hand: Where is your husband now?

      Emma Murdoch: I wish I knew. What brings you here?

      Mr. Hand: I met my wife at this place.

      Emma Murdoch: It's where I first met my husband.

      Mr. Hand: Small world.

    • [Emma notices Bumstead's accordian]

      Emma Murdoch: It's beautiful.

      Inspector Frank Bumstead: It was a gift from my mother. She died recently. I keep it with me to remind me of her.

      Emma Murdoch: I'm sorry.

      Inspector Frank Bumstead: It's a funny thing, though. I can't remember WHEN she gave it to me. How do you think I could forget a thing like this?

    • [At the final tuning]

      Mr. Book: SHUT IT DOWN! SHUT IT DOWN FOREVER!