The Chronicles Of Riddick

The Chronicles of Riddick was probably always going to be a hard sell. It’s a sequel that was spawned off the back of a blatant B-movie which – somehow – exceeded all expectations and became a sleeper classic, ie. Pitch Black. Chronicles of Riddick is set five years after space convict Riddick escaped the last prison transport (and a planet full of monsters) and has now found himself not only hunted by mercenaries but also charged with the task of bringing down an empire of intergalactic nasties. Personally, I quite enjoyed it. It has great action, some witty dialogue from Riddick himself and decent (if a little too CGI) special effects. However, it’s worth noting that it didn’t perform as well as it was predicted at the Box Office. I’m guessing that was because it doesn’t really seem to know what sort of film it wants to be. Its predecessor, Pitch Black, was an out and our sci-fi horror. Chronicles waters down the fear factor in exchange for a lower rating (in order to draw more younger viewers in) which annoyed its core fanbase. Plus there’s only ever really Riddick to root for. He works alone and this is proved by the fact that he barely ever meets up with ‘a gang’ so to speak of. He just goes from planet to planet, briefly interacting with one set of locals after another. Then you have the baddies. Yes, the costumes and sets are great, but they’re pretty clichéd and one dimensional. Ooh, a Bristish bad guy – there’s a shock. All in all, Riddick is fun, but the bottom line is that it’s little more than a remake of the eighties (so-bad-it’s-good) classic Flash Gordon, only with better special effects.

This movie is horrible. Just horrible. I guessed from the trailers that this wasn't going to be like Pitch Black, but I thought it would at least be a passably fun and mindlessly entertaining action flick. It really wasn't. I really struggled to sit through to the end.

Oh no Oh no Oh no. What an utter disaster. This DVD would not play on any media format whatsoever. Tried it in my PC, DVD player, Laptop, TV/DVD combi and gave up. In good faith, I thought it might be my media machines gone into space, but Oh no, it did not play at any of my family or friends homes either.

Reluctantly, I had to give in and send it back.

defo not one of diesel's best one, but not his worst either.

good action and brilliant effects.

defo worth a watch

Turned off half way thru. Really liked Pitch Black, but this is no follow on! Couldnt be bothered to see it to the end