https://open.spotify.com/episode/67PZ9NDKhXgf73N5QfnGaI?si=925cfb976bd44204
Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are back together. This time they’re talking about the cult classic Dark City for its 25th anniversary.
Dark City is a neo-noir science fiction film directed by Alex Proyas (The Crow, Gods of Egypt and I, Robot), who co-wrote the movie with Lem Dobbs (The Limey) and David S. Goyer (Constantine, The Dark Knight). It opened in theaters on February 27, 1998.
The film follows an amnesiac named John Murdoch (Rufus Sewell) accused of murder. Pursuing Murdoch are the police and supernatural beings called the Strangers. Other characters include Dr. Schreber (Kiefer Sutherland), Inspector Bumstead (William Hurt), and John’s wife Emma (Jennifer Connelly).
Dark City received generally positive reviews, with Roger Ebert naming it the best film of 1998. However, it bombed at the box office. In 2021, Proyas released a companion short film and announced he was working on a television series version of the film’s premise.
Josh and Aaron discuss the movie’s plot, performances, visuals, and effects. They also go over the key difference between the theatrical cut and the director’s cut.
For another mind-bending neo-noir, you can listen to the brothers discuss Memento.
