Why aren't more movies like this one made?

 

Author: Nominahorn from Indiana

11 December 2004

 

Chronicles of Riddick is an epic science fiction adventure along the lines of Star Wars or Battletech. The amazing special effects manage to give you an impression of how huge the universe is without stealing the show themselves. The only shame is that we only get to see a small part of this grand universe.

 

Riddick is played in typical bad-a** style by Vin Diesel, and his one-liners make the movie worth watching all by themselves. He is supported by a talented mix of known and unknown actors who, despite having to share screen time between so many different characters, manage to develop their own characters very nicely. I especially like the merc captain Toombs, and the Elemental Aereon.

 

If you want action this movie is packed full, but it also doesn't allow the action to get in the way of or take over the compelling storyline. The action itself is usually very good, although the fast-cutting distorted camera angles did give me a headache sometimes. The "good guys" (nobody is really "good" in this movie)are all kick-a**, and they definitely make you root for them and almost feel sorry for anybody who gets in their way, especially people who mess with Riddick.

 

If you were looking for another thriller like Pitch Black then you probably did not like this movie. I watched Riddick first and then went and watched Pitch Black and I think that is probably the better way to do it. Both are great films, but they also cannot be compared with each other, as Pitch Black is a small-time thriller and Chronicles of Riddick is a sci-fi epic.

 

Another objection that people have to this movie is that we don't see enough of the characters and that they are not developed properly, but the only way to do that would have been to do a Lord of the Rings-style 3 1/2 hour movie, which is clearly out of the question.

 

I say just enjoy the characters as they are, especially Diesel's Riddick, and you find that this is probably the best film to have come out this year, and maybe even the best sci-fi epic since the original Star Wars trilogy.If you are a sci-fi fan, especially a fan of Battletech books, Star Wars movies, Starcraft games, etc., you should love this movie. I know I am and I did.9/10 stars.

 

 

I rented this with somewhat low expectations...and boy was I surprised! This movie is visually stunning and the action is well done. A lot of information is thrown at you from the beginning and Vin Diesel tends to speak in a low, hard to understand voice...but stick with it. Many of the details are repeated and clarified throughout the movie.

This movie is lingering just below making the cut into my top 10 favorite movies... I'm not sure how this got such a bad rating either. I would assume there are people here in IMDb that just randomly rate movies based on concept or who is in it. But don't let the rating fool you. 

 

This movie kept me on the edge of my seat to say the least. But like I said before, STAY WITH IT. You actually need to watch and pay attention to the dialog between the action. I know it's rough for some of you Neanderthals, but you can do it!