I would have immediately and foolishly assumed this was some kind of uninspired The Matrix knockoff had I not discovered it actually came out a year prior to that wonderful film (apparently The Matrix reused some of Dark City’s sets, which in hindsight makes complete sense).
That said, this ended up being a fascinating look at identity much like its genre sibling. While The Matrix focuses much more on understanding the self in spite of the negative influence of modern culture and specifically…
This bothered me more than it should have; why did almost no one else talk the entire movie? I get the guy who took a bullet in the larynx, but the rest of the entirely vocal cord abled individuals? I dunno about that….
One of my most cherished memories is sitting down to see this with my dad and brother as a fresh-eyed 7 year old, and having dry as a bone Anglo humor click for me instantly. With many, many rewatches since then, the word “elderberry” will still get a chuckle out of any member of the Saghri family.
Realistically, this sent me down the path of understand the various philosophies of modern governance more than anything else I saw, read, or listened to in my early years.
On one hand, I think the main “will they won’t they” bisexual tension (they do once) between Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor was very compelling. It carried this one big time when Zendaya whiffed a TON on matching their energy and allure. I still have yet to be convinced in her ability to be a lead, and her work here did not make that case.
On the other hand, the pacing kinda sucked, the cinematography (aside from a few neat…
fsaghri570 reviewed, liked and rated Dark City on Monday Mar 3, 2025
fsaghri570 added Miami Vice to their watchlist
fsaghri570 liked maxtani’s review of The Sting
