Several years ago, the formidable George R. R. Martin named his favorite fantasy films , producing a list of truly exceptional works that transport viewers to alternate realities. One 1990s film Martin refers to as a "masterpiece", is a techno-noir that precedes both The Matrix and The Thirteenth Floor by a year, boasting similar philosophical ideas about the nature of reality. Dark City , which was directed by Alex Proyas and released in 1998, is one of those underappreciated projects of that decade that has gained a cult following over the years and is now considered something of a classic. Martin's praise is also emblematic of the film's most distinctive features — its elaborate mixing of genres, as the writer states that he could also include it in the lis

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