Riddick

hmmmmmm, that's the only sound that's in my head. i just don't get the love for the character of riddick. pitch black was an ok film but i never really thought "oh shit! i need to see more of this guy!" apparently a lot of people did and chronicles of riddick was born. once again, not left with a desire to see this character developed further. the world around him, yes. now we have riddick. why? there's fuck all point to this. it establishes nothing new for the character except that he might possibly be a bit of a rapist. great addition. i can really root for a rapist anti-hero.... read more

the third film in the saga of vin diesel's space warrior richard b. riddick is a solid yet still somehow unimpressive film. don't get me wrong; there's a lot of fun to be had in this sci-fi action flick which could have easily been called man vs. nature vs. mercs, but there are some very serious flaws as well. diesel brings it as riddick, a role he can nail in his sleep. the rest of the acting is generally b-movie level, which is exactly what they were aiming for. standouts are katee sackhoff making the most of a painfully poorly-written role and, surprisingly, dave bautista as a merc who read more