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Alex ProyasZdjęcia:
Dariusz WolskiMuzyka:
Trevor JonesObsada:
Rufus Sewell, William Hurt, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, Richard O'Brien, Ian Richardson, Bruce Spence, Colin Friels, John Bluthal (więcej)VOD (3)
Opisy(1)
When John Murdoch (Rufus Sewell) wakes with no memory at the scene of a grisly murder, he soon finds himself hunted by the police, a woman claiming to be his wife and a mysterious group of pale men who seem to control everything and everyone in the city. (oficjalny tekst dystrybutora)
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Dark, dark and just dark again… Alex Proyas is amazing and his direction is very thought provoking, he bombards the viewer from the beginning to the very end with one dark shot after another, and I was so deeply depressed while watching that I almost managed to fall asleep. Dark City is visually impressive and very depressing; the last time I experienced similar feelings was during Blade Runner, except that here I was a little bored. At first, the story failed to engage me, but from the second half onwards, the plot builds up nicely and culminates in a successful duel (the way they hang in the air against each other reminded me of the final fight in The Matrix Revolutions). The ending itself is powerful and has a very cathartic effect.
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From the first to the last minute, the extremely paranoid script by Alex Proyas and David S. Goyer, who clearly revels in his own convoluted plot, is just the foundation of the overall quality of the film. Proyas's penchant for dark and grungy corners of urban districts was once again put to good use in creating a desolate atmosphere that weighs on the viewer like a heavy blanket. It’s a visually refined "plaything," abundant with a flood of fantastic yet not gratuitous special effects, supported by the excellent camera work of Darius Wolski, and an unsettling yet captivating soundtrack by Trevor Jones. All in all, it is pleasing not only to the eye but also the brain, which is not allowed to rest for even a moment. Add to that a great cast, led by the strange Doctor Kiefer Sutherland, followed by William Hurt and Rufus Sewell. With all these elements combined, this film is definitely something that will linger in one's mind for quite some time.
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If the Dark City was not consciously pointing out the proper noir atmosphere right from the beginning, I would almost say that the main character could have found the way to the beach on the Internet. While for us, travelling anywhere is nowadays a simple process, when with two clicks we can see not just the journey from the map’s position, but also the journey from the car driver’s position, in this film it formed the basis of the story. The film changed from noir crime film into a complete sci-fi in a split second. I thought that it is nice that in the nineties the American directors had balls to shoot similar movies. Nowadays, nobody would pay for it unless it had the stamp of Marvel or a remake.
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The materialized nightmares of Alex Proyas, where hope in impenetrable darkness remains in the form of the beautiful Jennifer Connelly. In Dark City, the characters sound believable. and yet perfectly and characteristically divided between the charismatic protagonist and the doctor excellently played by Kiefer Sutherland. And just when everything starts taking itself too seriously, a horde of aliens arrive, boldly settling the film back into the position of a more cheaply constructed sci-fi narrative. But who cares, when it can be so innocently irresistible.
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Incredible. Proyas is an expert at bleak atmospheres, and this strange city hides a truly depressing secret. Almost all the actors are excellent but Kiefer Sutherland clearly reigns over them, and his doctor is very ambiguous throughout. Jennifer Connelly is again incredibly magical here. And yes, Dark City is quite similar to The Matrix.
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The dark setting and black backgrounds create an original and depressing atmosphere. Alex Proyas literally revels in this, and it must be acknowledged that this is his style and he is a good director. Rufus Sewell is in an unusual role here, one of his few in B-movies. The film has a very peculiar atmosphere and top-level visual effects, and it does not lack originality and inventiveness, but the ending is not as intellectually or emotionally strong as I would have imagined based on the unfolding of the story.
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Wow, that was a ride! Mix together Metropolis, P.K. Dick, Burton, Gilliam, the Coens, and maybe even The Matrix, add to that Proyas' ornate direction and Proyas' very, very bizarre script... And you get Dark City. It's a juicy treat for genre lovers, which I would probably recommend to Franz Kafka if he ever wants to come back from the grave to watch a movie.
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And they say lightning doesn’t strike twice. If Proyas's The Crow was dark, depressing, interestingly stylized, and narratively "unusual", all this is doubly true for Dark City, a very bleak and unpleasant vision of a world dominated by bald aliens who are allergic to light, can bend physics to their advantage and have a motive that, even after much thought, doesn't seem illogical or nonsensical. Of course, we've seen the single hero destined to carry out a revolution and defeat an invincible foe a few times before, but when everything around is so tastefully polished, thoughtful and novel, a little cliché can never hurt. And Jones’s soundtrack is perfect for the genre :)) 85%
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Alex Proyas revels in the dark. He literally loves it. And he wants the viewer to love it too. This is not only the case with Dark City, but also with his other films. If there's a dawn breaking, it's more metaphorically, through enlightenment, change. This precursor to The Matrix offers another answer to what visions are presented to us and what a person can achieve.
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