“Dark Angel” is a great science fiction series produced by James Cameron. In it, the creator of world cinema masterpieces (Titanic, Avatar) presents the audience with a unique opportunity to see the very young Jessica Alba, which could not be overshadowed by more experienced actors. "Dark Angel" has a complete set of components necessary for success: well-written images of the main characters, an intriguing through storyline, spectacular, dynamic scenes and indescribable atmosphere of Seattle. In addition, the creators introduced a bit of drama and a moral and ethical message into the film. The series premiered in October 2000.
Plot
The storyline of the project "Dark Angel", the actors and roles of which were selected by Cameron very organically, unfolds in the near future (2009 at the time of the creation of the series had not yet arrived). Due to a nuclear disaster triggered by an electromagnetic pulse produced by a terrorist organization, the United States is turning into a third world country. Seattle's post-impulse has become the habitat of corrupt cops, hired cyborgs, street gangs, monsters, and mutants. On the outskirts of this chaos lives the main character - Max Guevara (actress Jessica Alba), who in the daytime works as a Jim Pony Express bicycle courier, and at dusk, riding a sport bike, hunting robbing rich mansions. All these events are told by the creators at the beginning of the first season of the Dark Angel project. The actors involved in the filming process, after completing the filming of the first season, almost in full force migrated to the second.
Main intrigue
During one of the raids, the girl meets Logan (actor Michael Weatherly), who opens the veil of secrecy of Max's origin. It turns out that she is the result of genetic experiments by the government organization Manticore, a corporation that creates genetically perfect super-soldiers with superhuman abilities. Logan offers mutually beneficial cooperation to the main character: the girl should help him expose the underworld, Logan promises to find her friends with whom she escaped from Manticore. This is an interesting idea Cameron had to bring to the screen actors. "Dark Angel" has only two seasons: its production was suspended in connection with the tragic events of September 11th.
Leading actors
Dark Angel is a film whose actors are not its only virtue. Among the undoubted advantages is the combination of different genres: science fiction, drama, action and romance. The development of the plot can be briefly characterized by four epithets: gloomy, intriguing, stylish, dynamic. The series touches on the lively of everyone watching. Actors of the series "Dark Angel" presented the audience with unforgettable characters, among which, of course, the main characters stand out. The creative union of Jessica Alba, who embodied Max on the screen, and Michael Weatherly, who played Logan, became the unshakable constant on which the whole project rests. These two characters are fundamental, and in a duet, the viewer, in addition to the main storyline, has an additional touching story of true love.
Alba and Weatherly
Jessica Alba is an American actress whose television and film career has developed quite rapidly. Participation in the series "Dark Angel" was a successful start for her, after which the girl received a lot of interesting offers from the artisans of the "dream factory". Her filmography is saturated with blockbusters, among which the Sin City, Fantastic Four (both parts) and Good Luck Chuck are considered the most famous.
Michael Weatherly 's career began on television with episodic roles in multi-genre series, but after participating in the project of James Cameron, he became world famous. Immediately after the closure of "Dark Angel", the actor gets a role in the television project "Naval Police: Special Department", in which he still starred, playing the role of special agent Anthony Di Nozzo. Although he was prophesied by a brilliant career in big cinema by more experienced actors, “The Dark Angel” for Michael Weatherly did not become a ticket to the world of big cinema. He preferred a television career.
Acting Ensemble
The series would not be so piercing and wonderful if in the second season new heroes were not added to the favorite characters. The half-dog half-man Joshua (Kevin Durand) and X5 Alec (Jensen Ackles) appeared quite unexpectedly, but immediately fell in love with the viewer. And the dramas in their stories were no less than that of the duet of the main characters. Decisive was the fact that the acting of everyone was at their best, and their interaction was subtle and correct. The acting ensemble was complemented by a friend of the main character named Cynthia Mackin (Valerie Ray Miller), and Ronald (J. S. Mackenzie), the host of Jim Pony Express. These characters, of course, are secondary, but it is impossible to imagine a series without them. Although they were embodied on the screen by little-known actors. "Dark Angel", having a lot of defendants in the second plan, offers to choose the most memorable for each viewer individually.