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It's about time for finals. So, until I have time to write more original content, here's a review I wrote last year on my old blog. It's the first "real" movie review I ever wrote, and I still like it.
So...enjoy. And look here after the first of the year for regular updates and new content! :D
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Everything "The Matrix" wanted to be, a year before it. That just about sums up "Dark City", where no one is what they seem to be, and the life you remember may be nothing more than a labratory concoction pumped into your veins. John Murdoch (Rufus Sewell) finds himself waking up in a cold bathup of water with a headache and no recollection of who he is, where he's been, or what exactly is going on in the city he inhabits. Soon after waking, he receives from a man known as Dr. Schreber (Kiefer Sutherland) promising to help John understand exactly what is going on. As the movie progresses, John finds that the entire city seems to be against him. Framed for a series of murders he did not commit, John must race to find out who he is, why he's framed, and why it is that no one can explain the way to Shell Beach.
Proyas takes us on a fast-paced, frenetic journey through a futuristic film-noir world which we are lead to believe is the possible future of society. Having one of the shortest average shot lengths in modern narrative cinema keeps "Dark City" moving at break-neck speed, and adds suspense to a movie already brimming to the lid with action and intrigue. Add to this Proyas' ability to meld live-action camerawork seamlessly with computer-generated cityscapes and his knack for visually stunning (but not overbearing) special effects, and you have yourself a formula for success.
"Dark City" is not a movie for the weak of heart. It's tough to digest (it took me three viewings to sit through the whole thing.) But, considering that it's available in the bargain bins at almost any Wal-Mart store in the country for under $7, it's hard NOT to recommend this movie. Give it a shot. It just may change your outlook on existence...
-Ryan Murray
10/09/05
So...enjoy. And look here after the first of the year for regular updates and new content! :D
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Dark City - Proya's Pinnacle of Excellence
Dark City
Dir: Alex Proyas
1998 - 100 min. - R (Violence, Language)
***/****
Price paid: $6.95
Max. Recommended price: $18.95
Dir: Alex Proyas
1998 - 100 min. - R (Violence, Language)
***/****
Price paid: $6.95
Max. Recommended price: $18.95
Everything "The Matrix" wanted to be, a year before it. That just about sums up "Dark City", where no one is what they seem to be, and the life you remember may be nothing more than a labratory concoction pumped into your veins. John Murdoch (Rufus Sewell) finds himself waking up in a cold bathup of water with a headache and no recollection of who he is, where he's been, or what exactly is going on in the city he inhabits. Soon after waking, he receives from a man known as Dr. Schreber (Kiefer Sutherland) promising to help John understand exactly what is going on. As the movie progresses, John finds that the entire city seems to be against him. Framed for a series of murders he did not commit, John must race to find out who he is, why he's framed, and why it is that no one can explain the way to Shell Beach.
Proyas takes us on a fast-paced, frenetic journey through a futuristic film-noir world which we are lead to believe is the possible future of society. Having one of the shortest average shot lengths in modern narrative cinema keeps "Dark City" moving at break-neck speed, and adds suspense to a movie already brimming to the lid with action and intrigue. Add to this Proyas' ability to meld live-action camerawork seamlessly with computer-generated cityscapes and his knack for visually stunning (but not overbearing) special effects, and you have yourself a formula for success.
"Dark City" is not a movie for the weak of heart. It's tough to digest (it took me three viewings to sit through the whole thing.) But, considering that it's available in the bargain bins at almost any Wal-Mart store in the country for under $7, it's hard NOT to recommend this movie. Give it a shot. It just may change your outlook on existence...
-Ryan Murray
10/09/05
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