Dark City (Director's Cut) [Blu-ray]

EXCELLENT PICTURE QUALITY ON THIS BLUE-RAY DISC
THE MOVIE ITSELF IS A CLASSIC FOR THE NEW AGE OF FILM.
THE SOUND IS EXCELLENT ALSO AND DID NOT GET "THE POP" FROM THE DTS MASTER AUDIO.
ONE OF MY FAVORITE FILMS OF THIS GENRE.
THIS IS THE COPY YOU WANT IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE STANDARD VERSION.
NOW I HAVE BOTH.
THE PRICE AT AMAZON IS THE LOWEST I'VE SEEN ANYWHERE
I NO BRAINER IF YOU ARE BUILDING YOUR BD LIBRARY

BOTH versions of the movie are on this blu-ray disc. The sound and picture are great even if the people seem soft in a few scenes. The extra features are nothing to write home about, but there are more here than on the standard DVD version (non Director's Cut). It also comes with a free download of the movie in standard format. Overall, I'm very pleased.

Version: U.S.A / Region-A
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
VC-1 BD-50 / Advanced Profile 3
Disc size: 45,52 GB

DTS-HD Master Audio English 6046 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 6046kbps (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 1536kbps)
DTS Audio English 256 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 256kbps
DTS Audio English 256 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 256kbps

Theatrical cut [No seamless branching]
Running time: 1:40:29
Movie size: 19,71 GB
Average video bit rate: 18.09 Mbps

Director's cut [No seamless branching]
Running time: 1:51:43
Movie size: 21,82 GB
Average video bit rate: 17.83 Mbps

#Director's Cut Expanded Commentaries
#Guest Critic Commentary
#Filmmakers' Commentary
#Introduction by Alex Proyas and Roger Ebert (SD, 5 minutes)
#Memories of Shell Beach (SD, 43 minutes)
#Architecture of Dreams (SD, 34 minutes)
#Text Features
#Production Gallery
#Theatrical Trailer (SD, 2 minutes)

Verdict: Skip it, if you dislike wax figures

Good to sse this come out in a director's cut. This is a great movie. It is also the most "original" sci-fi movie ever.

...the studio had allowed Mr. Proyas to release THIS version (the Director's Cut) of Dark City to theaters, maybe it would have been better received. I will not do a laundry list of what has been added or removed but I will say I believe this version has more depth than the original theatrical release and, frankly, makes more sense without being obvious or losing the sense of the story unfolding for both the audience and John Murdoch at the same time. One thing I will give away is that they have removed the opening voice-over which, together with the music, makes for a tense, eerie opening atmosphere that I liked quite a lot. I also think they restored Jennifer Connelly's own voice to the scenes of her singing in the club but I can't be 100% sure. All in all, I much prefer this Director's Cut version to the theatrical release. Mr. Proyas says in the special features interview that this version represents more closely what his original vision was for the film and I think he did an excellent job. Just brilliant!