John Murdoch (Rufus Sewell) wakes up in a scuzzy bathtub in a hotel room hehas never been in before. Confused by his surroundings, John reaches forsome kind of balance. Within moments, a phone call is placed to his room byan unknown man warning him to escape. Some men are after him right now asthey speak. John also discovers that he has a wife named Emma (JenniferConnelly) who he has not seen in 3 weeks.
Lurid beings called "The Strangers" -- an alien race on the verge ofexistence -- are doing experiments with human minds to see what makeshumans unique and how they would be able to survive in our world. "TheStrangers" have secretly inhabited themselves into the lives of the city'sresidences and have put them under a "sleep spell." During this sleepperiod, they are able to take the "real memories" of a person and switchthem with other people's memories, whereby completely erasing any trace ofwho they really are.
"The Strangers" also have the power to make time stop and alter realitywith a psychic ability called "Tuning." Their only way of understandingthe complexity of the human mind is with the help of scientist, Dr. DanielP. Schreber (Kiefer Sutherland), whose performance is one for the books. Hehas turned himself into a weird, freakishly funny and demented characterwho applauds his own genius capabilities, but has a weak spot about it,too. It's as if he regrets what he's doing, but at the same time can'thelp craving more of his extreme gift. His character willingly gives uphis "real memories" to help The Strangers with their testing, in return forkeeping his brilliant mind as the only true part of his identity.
Dr. Daniel soon realizes that John possesses the ability of Tuning and iskey in stopping The Strangers, but John has to find out how to get thisspecial power under control and use it for destroying The Strangers beforethey find out and erase his memories or worse... his life! John iseventually befriended by inspector Frank Brumstead (William Hurt) as theytry to find a way to defeat The Strangers and return life to normal. Iespecially enjoyed Rufus Sewell's performance. He's a very animatedpresence to watch and listen to with his smooth, deep-sounding, gorgeousvoice. The character he played was very driven, strong, and full ofcompassion. A man of determination; a protector and fighter for what hebelieves in.
"The Strangers" are teeth chattering freaks who are just nasty, brutal,evil-voiced creatures played excellently by the actors, especially by thecharacter of Mr. Hand (Richard O'Brien). Director Alex Proyas (The Crow)has created a highly charged eye-popping work of visual astonishment. Themovie is dismal and draining, caved in darkness and electrical light. Themood of the city is sunken in misery and depleted of natural energy.Grimy, cold-looking and warped. A horrible life where darkness is whatyou'll see and feel forever.
Lynda Dale MacLean
Dark City
John Murdoch (Rufus Sewell) wakes up in a scuzzy bathtub in a hotel room hehas never been in before. Confused by his surroundings, John reaches forsome kind of balance. Within moments, a phone call is placed to his room byan unknown man warning him to escape. Some men are after him right now asthey speak. John also discovers that he has a wife named Emma (JenniferConnelly) who he has not seen in 3 weeks.
Lurid beings called "The Strangers" -- an alien race on the verge ofexistence -- are doing experiments with human minds to see what makeshumans unique and how they would be able to survive in our world. "TheStrangers" have secretly inhabited themselves into the lives of the city'sresidences and have put them under a "sleep spell." During this sleepperiod, they are able to take the "real memories" of a person and switchthem with other people's memories, whereby completely erasing any trace ofwho they really are.
"The Strangers" also have the power to make time stop and alter realitywith a psychic ability called "Tuning." Their only way of understandingthe complexity of the human mind is with the help of scientist, Dr. DanielP. Schreber (Kiefer Sutherland), whose performance is one for the books. Hehas turned himself into a weird, freakishly funny and demented characterwho applauds his own genius capabilities, but has a weak spot about it,too. It's as if he regrets what he's doing, but at the same time can'thelp craving more of his extreme gift. His character willingly gives uphis "real memories" to help The Strangers with their testing, in return forkeeping his brilliant mind as the only true part of his identity.
Dr. Daniel soon realizes that John possesses the ability of Tuning and iskey in stopping The Strangers, but John has to find out how to get thisspecial power under control and use it for destroying The Strangers beforethey find out and erase his memories or worse... his life! John iseventually befriended by inspector Frank Brumstead (William Hurt) as theytry to find a way to defeat The Strangers and return life to normal. Iespecially enjoyed Rufus Sewell's performance. He's a very animatedpresence to watch and listen to with his smooth, deep-sounding, gorgeousvoice. The character he played was very driven, strong, and full ofcompassion. A man of determination; a protector and fighter for what hebelieves in.
"The Strangers" are teeth chattering freaks who are just nasty, brutal,evil-voiced creatures played excellently by the actors, especially by thecharacter of Mr. Hand (Richard O'Brien). Director Alex Proyas (The Crow)has created a highly charged eye-popping work of visual astonishment. Themovie is dismal and draining, caved in darkness and electrical light. Themood of the city is sunken in misery and depleted of natural energy.Grimy, cold-looking and warped. A horrible life where darkness is whatyou'll see and feel forever.
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