The Dark City

I like this movie. A lot.
It was so good, and it really got me thinking, what if our lives are like this? What if our memories are manipulated every night, and the problem is, we don't ever realize? What if we don't ever recall doing anything yesterday and our memories, try as we might to remember them, are only blurrs? What if we lived in a nightmarish world with no sun where it is run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans?
I think what really captivates the audience are the mind games and puzzles that are all brought up at once in the film. The audience tries hard to figure out what is going on, just as Murdoch, the main character in the film, is also trying to figure out what is happening in his life. Also, the way the camera films this movie succesfully brings tension and suspense. Often times, the camera seems to be shaking right and left and forever following closely to the back of the character who is running. Most of the film is portrayed in darkness and is immersed in the secrecies of the night, which helps to build suspense. (haha, at one point, i kept thinking, why is it always nighttime? oh well, everything will be better as soon as the sun comes out. and i kept thinking that the director intentionally did not include the city during the daytime because city during the daytime would only be extra fluff added to the movie<--of course, this was before murdoch asks the dectective if he ever remembers what he did yesterday and if he ever remembers daytime in the city. The audience then realizes of course, that it is always nighttime in the city)
My favorite character in this movie: one of the strangers is a little kid. I was slightly disgusted when he leaned down and bit Murdoch's finger. At the same time, i found it hilarious.
My favorite line of the film: kiiiilllllll hiiiimmmmmm
LOL