LogFAQs > #913123685

"Plenty of those cyborgs that cannot understand humans and wish to understand them storylines about, and they can vary from good to bad always. This one was odd, being about overwritten memories and psychics that could control how the world worked, with the occasional person starting to notice after they find loopholes in their memories. I did not really like the concept of those overwritten memories, but that was the point.. I think the movie performed well in just pushing you to like the ordeals of the protagonist and see his growth. Topped off with a bittersweet ending, which if you have seen, you know what I mean anyway." ~Wickle

" I was convinced for about a half hour that this was a Tim Burton movie. I actually looked it up and was shocked to see it wasnt. I mean wowthis thing oozes Tim Burton. He probably watches this instead of porn to get off. But beyond that vibe, Dark City is quite good. I enjoyed the citys operation being comparable to the Dark Hour from Persona 3. It creates this air of mystery, making the viewer wonder if this city was stuck in a curse of some sort or was just straight up an artificial creation. I got a kick out of a few set pieces that were shared with The Matrix during filming, particularly the winding staircase. But the one thing I disliked was the main character. I did not care about him one bit. I didnt care if he was guilty or innocent (I actually leaned guilty most of the way). For me, he was a just a vehicle to see more of the city. A good comparison (maybe) would be comparing him to a subpar quarterback in football that would be referred to as a game manager. While someone like a Peyton Manning or a Drew Brees is a star that wins games with strong leadership and gameplay, Dark Citys main character just simply runs the offense like a Brady Quinn or a Brandon Weeden and shows no pizazz whatsoever.

Traviss Opinion: I let him watch this one because it didnt seem like a hard R rating. And besides the occasional head being split like a melon and the occasional boobs, it was pretty tame. Lucky for me Travis didnt start paying attention until the waving Shell Beach sign after the boobs!" ~Stifled

"I've been going back and forth on this movie for days since watching it. In some ways, the film is a little sloppy and campy, and not really in a way that felt intended. It's also surreal and bizarre and takes a bunch of pieces from various genres and squishes them together in a mish-mash of ideas that doesn't always work but IS always pretty damn cool." ~Johnbobb

"I can tell that this movie is well-made and stylistic and whatnot, but it just missed the mark a LITTLE bit for me. Its still really interesting, dont get me wrong. Its just missing something to really tie the plot together. The concept is GREAT. I love the idea of an alien species running an experiment in which human beings are their unwitting test subjects. And I love the concept of taking those humans and switching their entire lives around on a whim, just to see how things change for them each time. I appreciate the introduction of a human that sees what theyre doing and fights back. ButI feel like the movie doesnt QUITE delve deep enough into this concept, because theyre too focused on the noir and the mystery. We only really get to see two concrete examples of people being changed around. And then the movie ends with a psychic battle to the death. So yeahgreat concept, stylistically brilliantbut falls a little short in the execution." ~Inviso
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