No question, “The Matrix” is a stylistic masterpiece and
spurred a revolution in the action genre by introducing the “bullet time”
technique. It’s one of those movies that, somehow or another, you find yourself
watching at least once every year. Three years ago I watched the 1998 sci-fi
film “Dark City” for the first time. Instantly, I was blown away by how
strangely similar the films are to each other. Only made a year apart, both
films share a similar plot outline, general message, and at times, style. Someone
online has posted still shots from each movie comparing scenes that are
similar. After watching “Dark City” and viewing these still shots side by side
it seems evident that “The Matrix” was influenced to a degree by “Dark City”. I
am not claiming “The Matrix” ripped off “Dark City” by any means but I do
believe that certain elements in “The Matrix”, especially in design, were
lifted from “Dark City”.
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