Betrayed by his own kind and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick fights for survival against alien predators and becomes more powerful and dangerous than ever before. Soon bounty hunters from throughout the galaxy descend on Riddick only to find themselves pawns in his greater scheme for revenge. With his enemies right where he wants them, Riddick unleashes a vicious attack of vengeance before returning to his home planet of Furya to save it from destruction.
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Unsurprisingly reactions to this, the third outing for Vin Diesel's sci-fi based anti-hero, has been very mixed. In truth it's hardly a great film of the "must see" kind, and it does in fact cleave very close to Pitch Black, the first and most superior of the Riddick trilogy. However, there's a whole bunch of science fiction fun to be had here.Plot has Riddick left for dead on a inhospitable planet, where he finds himself up against some alien creatures. His only hope of getting off the planet is to bring notice of his whereabouts, which brings two ships to where he is. Both with crews who have differing reasons for wanting to capture the enigmatic convict...And thus we get a beautifully filmed sci-fier that features beasties of both the human and alien kind. Action and moody histrionics are never far away, and Diesel is wonderfully muscular, macho, course and scary. Some of the CGI is weak, and naturally much of the film's coincidences and contrivances have to be forgiven if one wants a popcorn and beer good time of it. 7/10
A classic Vin Disel and a lonely planet teeming with strange predators challenge the will of bounty hunters and a forelorn battle commander. There is non-stop action from chase scenes to hand to hand combat. The alienated Riddick learns to domesticate the wild planet and master the terrain. Living alone and then suddenly finding threats from his dark past drive the ferocious Riddick into a desperate plight to escape and leave the opposition in the dust. Integrity, chivalry, and readiness are all subject to the strains of skirmishes. Riddick's time on the planet allows him to set traps just long enough for the irony of his desired apprehension to climax and convert some of his enemies into friends.
Watched last night for a second time the blu ray of Riddick ,what an amazing movie, The first 40 minutes are so enjoyable remind me the movie : Enemy mine, in the deserted planet fighting for survival, nice effects, love also the different kind of aliens creatures, remember after pitch black and the chronicles how pp complain about the lack of monsters in the second film, and now they complained saying is like first one.Hello????? We the fans were pleased , and yes we like more of the same!!! Can't wait for the four film of the saga. Thanks Vin diesel and David Twohy ,we the fans know all the efforts you put to continue the saga for us!!!.
"Riddick" (R, 1:59) is a popcorn movie - and I mean that in a good way. Vin Diesel is back playing his futuristic escaped convict with the ability to see in the dark. It's the role that helped made him a star in the surprise hit "Pitch Black" in 2000. For the third time, Riddick is stranded on a VERY inhospitable planet. (Can't this guy ever get marooned on a planet with a nice, quiet beach or something?) This planet looks like the New Mexico desert, if it were designed by the ancient Mayans. A political rival from the planet that Riddick found himself on in "Chronicles of Riddick" (2004) sent him to this planet to die - and the planet seems willing to cooperate.To survive, Riddick has to battle lethal creatures on land, creatures in the water and creatures that go wherever the heck they want. Riddick really needs to just get off this planet. To do that, he sends a message into space, identifying himself and his location, hoping that someone who wants to bring him to justice will come to him... but only so he can steal their ship. Two ships arrive - one full of ruthless bounty hunters, and one captained by a man from Riddick's past who wants something more than Riddick's "head in a box". These two groups of men (and one very tough woman) are now at the mercy of the strong, smart and resourceful Riddick, as well as the planet that just might kill them all.This may sound like a typical sci-fi actioner, but the especially strong supporting cast make the film very interesting to watch and Riddick's impressive survival skills and just the right amount of humor make the movie a lot of fun as well. In the end, there may not be much more to this movie than seeing who survives and how, but with this movie, that's more than enough. I'm not ready to be rid of Riddick just yet. I give "Riddick" a "B+" and hope there will be another equally entertaining installment in our future.
