 A disabled spacecraft crash-lands on a harsh desert planet at the beginning of this tedious sci-fi disaster. Among the grungy survivors are the female pilot, a Muslim priest, a prissy antiquities dealer, a convicted killer with huge muscles and surgically-enhanced laser vision and the bounty hunter who is bringing him to justice. They all fight for leadership power - until they're terrorized by armies of voracious, carnivorous, nocturnal creatures who are fiendishly determined to devour them. While "Pitch Black" manages to satisfy on the visual level with well done special effects and bleached hues which accentuate their desolation and camera views frequently seen through the infrared eyesight of Riddick, which adds color and beauty to the events happening on screen. The component about this film that was most underwhelming, however, was the aliens themselves. In a genre where there is no limit to creativity, these aliens looked inexplicably ordinary (as in I've seen this before in the "Alien Movies" and "Independence Day"). It also would not have hurt anyone to have written better dialogue. The film also missteps by providing us with an ending that is, well, just sorta there. When I walk into a movie like "Pitch Black", I expect something epic to close things out. But I suppose, at the same time, I'd rather have it just kind of stop than see things ruined with something ridiculous and laughable. Conclusion: Watch this Movie for the eyecandy or Vin Diesel if you're a fan, otherwise go rent the Alien Movies. |
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