The protagonist of The Matrix has a double life. By day, he’s Thomas Anderson, a respectable software programmer. By night, he’s the notorious cybercriminal Neo. But those are rookie numbers. Dark City’s John Murdoch (Rufus Sewell) has had an indefinite number of identities constructed and cast off without his knowledge, until he awakens one night to find his latest is that of a murderer. But is he really? John can’t remember who he is, and fragments of resurfacing memories only confuse him further. As he wanders around, the film’s very literal title takes on a figurative meaning: he’s just one man in a city full of people in the dark about themselves.
Now, with Arrow Video releasing a new 4K UHD Blu-ray, there’s no better time to revisit The Crow director Alex Proyas’ underrated gem.
