dark city be all about a man who have incredible power but doesn not realize it . everyone be under the control of mysterious trangers who be inject them with false memory or alter their reality . this man ( rufus sewell ) finally confront these men in a battle for the city . this be one of those film that inspire you to learn more about sci or fi . the whole movie be cold and dark and it never light up for a minute . this movie be an underrated brilliant sci fi film and it bar a resemblance to the matrix and but be make before it and so there be no deny that dark city must have be an inspiration for the matrix . the story be complex but develop itself a a frequently entertaining thriller . it be think provoke and which be a less thing you will find in film today . you will sit there think about life after view this film . it can easily be our future if we head down the road we be on . the performance be all very good and specially the three lead men . rufus sewell play the confused lead and william hurt play the film noir detective and kiefer sutherland be the quirky side switch doctor . don not forget jennifer connellywho play the role with great expertise . alex proyas much like the crow have create this gothic world where the sun never rise and inhabitant live in darkness . the set and costume be beautiful . the acting be top of the line and with sewell in the lead part . everyone do a great job . the villain in this film and the stranger and be creepy and will send chill down your spine every time you see them in their long black coat and hat . the costume for them be perfect and could not have be do well and they live in the world underground and you see the different lifestyle between them and the people they control and yet live above them . the thing that amaze me the most would be the cross between the 1950 to 1980 and it be brilliant and the set piece be perfect for this film . every time i saw the building change and i be in amazement . everyone that take part in this film should be praise and this be a film that should get more attention from the general public and but be overshadow by film that like to put more action then story in it plot .