Pitch Black Reddick 1

 

Pitch Black - Riddick 1 (2000)

• Director: David Twohy
• Based on the book: no
• Cast: Radha Mitchell, Cole Hauser, Vin Diesel, Keith David, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Claudia Black, Rhianna Griffith
• Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
• Rhianna Mitchell – London Has Fallen, Finding Neverland
• Cole Hauser – Transcendence, White Oleander, Good Will Hunting
• Keith David - something, no doubt
• Why? Sci fi and Judi Dench (not in this one). 
• Seen: 17 April 2023

        Merchant spaceship crash lands on a planet that might be dead. One of the passengers is a dangerous criminal, Riddick (Diesel). He escapes and becomes a danger to them all, or not. There are greater dangers and only he can save them.

       Three objections. Why are the men fully clothed but the two women are wearing close-fitting low-cup tops? And why the religion? Really? In the year 3000 or whatever it is they have space travel to far-off galaxies and people still believe in Abrahamic gods? Riddick’s macho know-it-all badassness is irritating and nobody is especially likeable.

       However, the premise has merit, it’s suspenseful and is quite beautiful to look at. 

2 ½ * of 5