Great movies people haven't seen #8

Dark City
Released in 1998, Dark City is a neo-noir sci-fi movie that was met with mixed critical reception and only made its budget back (almost to the dime). But with home media and the help of critic Roger Ebert (who named it the best picture of the year and helped promote the movie by have analysis screenings), Dark City has become a cult classic. Dark City is one of those movies that is hard to talk about without spoiling it, half the fun of the movie is learning as you go. In the directors cut that was released a few years ago, they actually removed the opening narration that explained to much. The opens up with the lead character John getting out of a bathtub in his hotel room. He has no idea how he got there or even who he is. He receives a phone call telling him to run, he then finds the body of a murdered hooker in his room. After he leaves a group of pale men who seem to have some sort of telepathic powers come looking for him. At the same time the police or also looking for John because they believe he's a serial killer. John goes to an apartment that he has vague memories of and meets his wife who he barely remembers. After meeting her he collects a few things and decides to run again because the police are right on his tail. John then starts asking questions that he shouldn't be. He wants to go to a near by place called Shell Beach, but when he asks people about it they all know it, they know where it is, but no one remembers how to get there. He ask another perplexing question that no one can answer, when was the last time they remember doing something during the day, when was the last time they saw the sun. John realizes something is wrong and will do anything to find out what is happening, even if it kills him. What struck me the most about the film is the setting and the aesthetics. The film is set in a 50's style city, but the introduction of the sci-fi elements adds a new twist. Dark City is like nothing I've ever seen, an unique movie years ahead of its time. Dealing with themes of false perception, what it means to be human, and the need for truth. An ambitious, bold, and underrated film that I can't recommend enough.