Now I'm going to preface this by saying that I've never seen Pitch Black (2000), but I really enjoyed this film.
I went to see it with my sci-fi enthusiast friend Jason, and he filled me in on the details on the way to the theater.
Seems that Vin Diesel is a self-proclaimed murderer who is being transported to prison by a guard, and the ships captain and crew, as well as a few passangers. They crash on this planet that has three suns, so its always light outside. There are these creatres that live in the caves and shadows since they can't deal with the light.
Anyways, Riddick (Diesel) can see in the dark and is quite the warrior. But he escapes and the rest of the people try to find him.
But no one told them about the eclipse that was was going to happen, and when it does, it blankets the planet in darkness and the creatures come out and play.
Riddick doesn't do so much as to save the day, but cover his own hide. Fortunately, two people make off world out with him...
With that as a preface, we head 5 years into the future, where Riddick is being persued on some ice planet by Mercs... led by Tombs, but he hi-jacks their ship and heads to Helion Prime, the location of the person who put the bounty on him.
While there, the Necromongers (an evil religious group in search of the Underverse) attack the world and its up to Riddick (their saviour?) to beat the baddies.
The story's okay... the characters are rather thinly written... but the action and the effects are pretty good (considering the budget for PB was $23M and CoR was $105M, not bad).
I enjoyed the film. Sure there are plot holes, and some continuity problems, but its one of those "check-your-brain-at-the-door" shows.
I give it **1/2 out of **** or a B-.
See it if you want to... or go buy the Director's Cut of Pitch Black and use the free ticket inside.
I went to see it with my sci-fi enthusiast friend Jason, and he filled me in on the details on the way to the theater.
Seems that Vin Diesel is a self-proclaimed murderer who is being transported to prison by a guard, and the ships captain and crew, as well as a few passangers. They crash on this planet that has three suns, so its always light outside. There are these creatres that live in the caves and shadows since they can't deal with the light.
Anyways, Riddick (Diesel) can see in the dark and is quite the warrior. But he escapes and the rest of the people try to find him.
But no one told them about the eclipse that was was going to happen, and when it does, it blankets the planet in darkness and the creatures come out and play.
Riddick doesn't do so much as to save the day, but cover his own hide. Fortunately, two people make off world out with him...
With that as a preface, we head 5 years into the future, where Riddick is being persued on some ice planet by Mercs... led by Tombs, but he hi-jacks their ship and heads to Helion Prime, the location of the person who put the bounty on him.
While there, the Necromongers (an evil religious group in search of the Underverse) attack the world and its up to Riddick (their saviour?) to beat the baddies.
The story's okay... the characters are rather thinly written... but the action and the effects are pretty good (considering the budget for PB was $23M and CoR was $105M, not bad).
I enjoyed the film. Sure there are plot holes, and some continuity problems, but its one of those "check-your-brain-at-the-door" shows.
I give it **1/2 out of **** or a B-.
See it if you want to... or go buy the Director's Cut of Pitch Black and use the free ticket inside.
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