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DVD ~ Rufus Sewell
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  • Actors: Rufus Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt, Richard O'Brien
  • Directors: Alex Proyas
  • Writers: Alex Proyas, David S. Goyer, Lem Dobbs
  • Producers: Alex Proyas, Andrew Mason, Barbara Gibbs, Brian Witten
  • Format: PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Entertainment in Video
  • DVD Release Date: 26 Jul 1999
  • Run Time: 96 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004D360
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 25,549 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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If you're a fan of brooding comic-book anti-heroes, got a nihilistic jolt from The Crow (1994) and share director Alex Proyas's highly developed preoccupation for style over substance, you might be tempted to call Dark City an instant classic of visual imagination. It's one of those films that exists in a world purely of its own making, setting its own rules and playing by them fairly, so that even its derivative elements (and there are quite a few) acquire their own specific uniqueness. Before long, however, the film becomes interesting only as a triumph of production design. And while that's certainly enough to grab your attention (Blade Runner is considered a classic, after all), it's painfully clear that Dark City has precious little heart and soul. One-dimensional characters are no match for the film's abundance of retro-futuristic style, so it's best to admire the latter on its own splendidly cinematic terms. Trivia buffs will be interested to know that the film's 50-plussets (partially inspired by German expressionism) were built at the Fox Film Studios in Sydney, Australia, home base of director Alex Proyas and producer Andrew Mason. The underground world depicted in the film required the largest indoor set ever built in Australia. --Jeff Shannon


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The Making Of Featurette
Trailer: 2 mins approx
Subtitles :English

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Any More..., 19 May 2007
By Mr. M. Poole "mykepoole" (Kent, UK) - See all my reviews
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Breathtaking film. Beautiful to look at and it hurts your head to follow the plot. It's agressively intelligent and it doesn't wait for the popcorn public to catch up - you pay attention or you miss out.

That said, it's worth the effort, as all the strands fall neatly into place. Second and subsequent viewing show how everything was there for you to understand from the start if you could just get the jigsaw puzzle pieces to hold still long enough.

Extremely good performances from Rufus Sewell (Martha Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence), William Hurt (Gorky Park, The Big Chill), Keiffer Sutherland (Lost Boys, 24), Richard O'Brian (Rocky Horror Show) and the sadly missed Ian Richardson (House of Cards, Hogfather). Where could you find a cast like that now?

It's all crafted by Alex Proyas, who went on to make a splendid job of I Robot.

Highly original, highly thought provoking, highly entertaining and highly recommended!
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Most Philip K. Dick-like film ever, 29 April 2000
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I really loved this film. Strangely it's criticized for being more form than substance. Well yes, the movie is very stylish. And yes, it's a bit of a comic book world, with caricatural protagonists -- the dark city, the sad cop, the beautiful singer, the mad scientist. But far from being a weakness, this is a crucial element of the plot. I won't give it away; let's just say it's quite clever, even breath-taking and paradoxical. Like the Matrix, it was filmed in Australia, and it shares some of that film's (and that country's?) gloomy esthetic and mystical bent, without the fancy martial arts but with a tighter, more original and poetic plot. I haven't seen this film in a few years -- I really want to get the DVD soon!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Great film, shame about the DVD, 31 Oct 2000
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A bizarre comic book land (think Dick Tracy with less light) and a twisting storyling will keep you gripped, and the plot is very satisfying as it ties up all the loose ends and answers all the questions. But the DVD is really not up to scratch. The transfer is non-anamorphic, the featurette is very 'blink and you'll miss it' and the 'making of' is laughable. This is all an even greater shame when you see that the Region 1 DVD is packed with great things... once again region 2 residents are second class citizens!

A great film, a poor DVD.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A must own sci- fi.
Dark city is a classic sci-fi, its a film that opens up your immagination
like few others. Its dark ( hence the title), and for the paranoid amongst you it will enforce your... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mrs. Jinnette Wright

2.0 out of 5 stars It's okay, but...
I remember when Rufus Sewell was going to be the next Ralph Fiennes; shame that it didn't quite happen for him. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Artmanvic

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, an offbeat sci-fi treat for sure!
I bought this DVD despite the usual negative reviews on Amazon and was very glad I did. I watched it last night and was well impressed by this forerunner to the Matrix movies... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Rob B.

3.0 out of 5 stars unconvincing
I have mixed thoughts about this film after wathcing it twice through. I was really looking forward to it - the idea of a film noir sci-fi set in a mysterious dark futuristic... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mr. D. Thompson

3.0 out of 5 stars WARNING: BLU-RAY VERSION NOT REGION FREE!
The Blu-ray for this movie is listed as being all regions, but it is actually a Region A release, rendering it unwatchable on U.K. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Matthew J. Bignell

1.0 out of 5 stars boring
simply rubbish. a complete waste of time. enough well known names to persuade you to buy or rent but pointless and one of the worst films i have ever seen.
Published 17 months ago by K. A. Gibson

5.0 out of 5 stars a masterpiece
my wife being a huge fan of the matrix thinking it so original was dumb founded when i disagreed but this gem of a film {and ghosts in the shell} proved where the wachowski... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Robert Hickling

5.0 out of 5 stars In the city, in the dark
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Published 18 months ago by E. A Solinas

4.0 out of 5 stars Advice for First Time Viewers
Almost brilliant but shows its hand too early (in the introduction voice-over !) I'd recommend anyone watching this for the first time turns the sound off for a couple of minutes... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Stalker

5.0 out of 5 stars Dark City: Not to be taken lightly.
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