Dark City - The Director's Cut product reviews

Its been many years since I last Richard O'Brien in anything and though I would hardly say there was much similarity between this movie and the Rocky Horror Picture Show it still has a similar feel to it. Dark, wierd, identity confused. Totally enjoyable to watch in a strange 'hypnotised by the oncoming headlights' kind of way. A stunning performance by Jennifer Connelly, one of her best since "Labyrinth". One of the things that made the movie so memorable was the huge number of abrupt cuts. There was a scene shift almost every 2 seconds which just added to the sense of confusion and staying off-balance. It really added to the atmosphere of the movie. The story itself was a little wierd and lacked a certain depth but it was more than made up for by the special effects and the characters who remained engaging right the way through. I swear I recognise some of the buildings from other movies but the most memorable scenes were those where the buildings warped and shifted, and even grew up out of the ground. All in all a great mind-trip of a movie for those who like a bit of the darker side of things. Other movies I would group with this would be The Matrix trilogy and the first two movies from The Crow saga.