The basic plot of this movie is that people crash land on a planet and have to hide from the aliens. I think the weakest part of this movie is the plot. I mean, it's just too basic. Critics thought this was just okay while audiences liked it more. I'd have to go with the critics here. I had no idea this set up the Chronicles Of Riddick series.Well, I don't know much about that either. The designs of the aliens are quite good, but the problem is that the special effects aren't that good. I still like the landscapes, especially with how they show the planets. The actors, especially Vin Diesel, are likeable enough. Maybe I've just reached the point where I've seen so many movies that I need to be impressed more. Check out the later Fast and Furious movies for his better movies. **1/2

This a great movie. It very scary. It is scarier then Alien and that is not easy to do. This movie has a great story line. It also has great acting. It also has great special effects. 7.1 is a good ratting. But this is such a great movie that 7.1 is underrating this underrating this movie. This is a 10 not a 7.1. This is scarier then The Exorcist and that is not easy to do. This is scarier then A Nightmare on elm street and that is not easy to do. This is scarier then Halloween and that is not easy to do. This is one the scariest movie I have seen. This is movie. It has a great movie. It is one the scariest movies I have seen.

It's hard to find new stories in sci-fi genera. Most of the movies just circles around some basic themes. This movie is a breath of freshness in this genera. Although there is a spaceship in this with a not so unique fate assigned to it at the beginning but the plot changes its course to some uncharted territory pretty fast after that.The making and acting is decent. The interesting story creates a thrilling experience throughout its runt-time. Vin Disel nails his part with perfection. It was more than impressive to watch him act.There are some unnecessary events in the story that felt forced to me. These were avoidable and probably were there just to get the audience emotional(if you have seen this you might understand what I am talking about). Without these I would've probably considered this to be a perfect sci-fi classic.

This is a science fiction thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat . Exciting film packs intrigue , intense scenes , noisy action and astonishing suspense . Freak meteor storm cause a a commercial transport airship to make landing on an unknown planet . Then the spaceship and its survivors are marooned on a planet with three suns and apparently no life and where mysterious events spread across the land . The greatest danger facing our crew has been the planet's best kept secret...until now . Later on , the crew to be aware the planet is full of bloodthirsty creatures that only come out to feast at night . But then , they learn that a month-long eclipse is about to occur .Creepy and gory Sci-Fi with thrills , chills , suspense and some familiar elements . This is a pretty good as well as scary movie with violent events , intriguing incidents , starked outdoors , and chilling scenes . This is a peculiar rendition of ¨The only come out at night¨ in which some passengers , pilots , bounty hunters and prisoner discover that very nasty hunting creatures attack after dark and the planet is in for a total eclipse . Interesting screenplay from Jim Wheat , Ken Wheat and David Twohy . The film developed from David Twohy's unused idea for Alien³ (1992) , involving a space prison . The fantastic alien creatures are perfectly designed by Patrick Tatopoulos, they have three phases of evolution: 1) embryonic - little harmless Bioluminescent beings 2) youngish - which fly in flock to hunt and finally 3) adult - big gray creatures who are able to kill other members of the species to eat . Vin Diesel gives a hard-ass acting , as usual , as a convicted killer who has nothing to lose . Nice support cast such as Radha Mitchell , Cole Hauser , Claudia Black , Lewis Fitzgerald , Simon Burke , John Moore and Keith David . Thrilling and stirring musical score by Graeme Revell . Colorful cinematography by David Eggby who shows splendidly the desert landscapes from Queensland , Australia . In fact , the hot desert where they filmed was actually about 50F, they were misting water on the actors to make it appear as if they were sweating . As desert scenes filmed in the same location used for Mad Max , beyond Thunderdome (1985) .The motion picture was well written and directed by David Twohy , it had a 60 days shooting schedule. David is an expert writer and director of splendid Sci-Fi movies . As his first picture was the acceptable ¨Timescape¨ . He also wrote ¨Warlock¨, ¨Waterworld ¨, a script for ¨Alien 3¨ in 1988, but it was rejected . Back in May of 2000 , Fox Studios once inquired for his availability to write and direct "AVP: Alien vs. Predator" , but turned down the offer due to scheduling conflicts . David subsequently directed ¨Below¨, the successful ¨Pich Black¨ and its sequel ¨ The chronicles of Riddick¨ (2004) in which the wanted criminal Riddick arrives on a planet called Helion Prime, and finds himself up against an invading empire called the Necromongers, an army that plans, to convert or kill all humans in the universe , it stars : Colm Feore , Thandie Newton , Judi Dench , Alexa Davalos , Karl Urban , Linus Roache and again Keith David . Furthermore , a third installment : ¨Riddick¨ (2013) in which left for dead on a sun-scorched planet, Riddick finds himself up against an alien race of predators , it stars : Jordi Mollà , Katee Sackhoff , Dave Bautista , Matt Nable , Bokeem Woodbine , Raoul Trujillo , Conrad Pla , and , of course , Vin Diesel .