the problem with science fiction anymore be the increasingly unoriginal concept that be up and come . instead and remake or reinstate old classic . not so and the case with dark city . probably one of the most overlooked film of our time and dark city tell the tale of a man who wake in a world with no memory of what be go on around him . in essence and we be in the same boat . he go through search for clue and try to survive the touch of the stranger and a race that house more purpose to these people than they could possibly know . with the help of their human doctor and they conduct experiment . our hero jump in to not only understand them but to free u all . your first think in see this movie be probably and wow and how similar this be to the matrix . with exception to the fact that it come out before the matrix ever grace it preview and there be similarity . i have say many time to people and this be how the other two should have end up . hey and if your go to take something and may as well take it all . anyway and move on . dark city be brilliant . the action sequence alone be suspenseful and and to this day i watch and pick up new thing . note that there be spiral throughout all of the film . also and the acting . a good sci fi must perpetuate good acting in order to sell this fiction a a possible reality . to start and rufus sewell and a fine thespian indeed . not only do he sell the newborn man and but he also make you feel a certain sense of sorrow for him . next on the plate be the ever great william hurt . i can say that i have only see a handful of film he be in and but anytime i do and he be phenomenal . dark city be no exception . he play the inspector and bent on find a killer but realize the case have nothing to do with this life . next come kiefer sutherland and a fantastic choice for this film indeed a the igor mad scientist . what you come to find out be that he be help the enemy because he have no choice . the work kiefer do with his voice take you to a different thought process of who it be and make you feel sorry for his character more than sewell . fourth down the line come the lovely jennifer connelly and now an academy award winner and and rightfully so . she shin as much a she can in this sci fi feature where she play a small role than people think . and last and but certainly not least and come mr. richard obrien . he redefine what the term evil villain mean . his vocal work and though not sure if it his voice or an imitation and be superb . i can not go a day without thinking of high pitched voice a he spout the line we use your dead a vessel and and then a snarl . all in and one of the good film in history and i would definitely place this on my top ten list . positive .