adonis98-743-186503 Left for dead on a sun-scorched planet, Riddick finds himself up against an alien race of predators. Activating an emergency beacon alerts two ships: one carrying a new breed of mercenary, the other captained by a man from Riddick's past. Riddick is easily the best entry in this Trilogy of Vin Diesel as an anti-hero "daredevil" and besides a bit slow pacing here and there and some scenes that are kind of cheesy (like the box and the head) this movie has some terrific special effects, really cool action, a fight between Vin with some aliens and Bautista and fans of the series will definitely have a good time. (7.5/10)

Camelot_2000 I saw this continuation of the "Riddick" series at the theatre with my friend when it first came out even though she truly wanted to see a horror flick playing at the screen next door. She seemingly enjoyed it and I'm glad I dragged her into it though she was somewhat feeling unwillingly.You see, I was a major fan of "Pitch Black" and the subsequent movies to follow and I felt the need to check out this newest instalment of the "dangerous planet" action adventure. It truly did deliver and Vin Diesel showed what fans expected, but you can't help, but feel it's giving another retread of the first film.Those desert, sometimes infernal, worlds really are inhospitable places to be and Riddick, without fail, always conquers that. He knows how to fight and kill anything- no matter how lethal - to come his way, but I felt something more 'newer', "unexpected" and "more challenging" would have sufficed. There were no surprises here.The characters were extremely likable though, with "Boss Johns" the bitter father holding a grudge against Riddick for killing his son in a previous film, but later forgives him after Riddick saves his life. The heartwarming moment was when they fly out of that hellish world in different spaceships and Johns blocks Riddick's to say goodbye. Luna, the young guy on Johns' crew, stands next to Johns and listens to what Riddick says about forgiveness and how we "all eventually have to head home".Obvious to see that Johns had another young guy (Luna) to replace the son he bitterly lost and that all concerned had reached a resolution of sorts. A very pleasing finale.

Leofwine_draca RIDDICK is the third of a trilogy of films starring Vin Diesel as blind warrior battling aliens in outer space. The first film was PITCH BLACK, an efficient low budget horror/thriller set on a dingy alien planet; the second was THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK, which was a somewhat overblown sci-fi fantasy; this third production is a combination of the two.We're back on a smaller scale here, with Vin Diesel stranded in an inhospitable landscape with only his alien 'dog' for company. The relationship between man and 'dog' is one of the highlights of the movie. Soon enough some bad guys enter the fray, a team of mercenaries including the hulking Dave Bautista, and plentiful action ensues.On a superficial level, this is entertaining stuff. There's rarely a slow moment and lots of action to make your mind off the familiarity of the storyline. Another plus is that the CGI effects, both landscapes and creatures, are very good indeed. I saw this film in high definition and it looked fantastic throughout. Diesel has always been good in these stoic parts too, so he doesn't disappoint either. If you're looking for depth, nuance, or intricacy, you're likely to be disappointed; if CGI action is all you care for, then you'll likely enjoy this one.

Squrpleboy I think it really says something about your lack of ability as an actor (or your unrestrained ego, perhaps) when you allow yourself to star in a film where you are the lead character and yet everyone else is soooo much better than you in their roles. This, sadly, was my experience in watching Vin Diesel in RIDDICK.The movie had great production values and very believable special effects, realistic CGI, the story was a bit basic but entertaining enough, and the actors surrounding Diesel give their best with what they given throughout (the stand-out being Matt Nable, as Johns, who was excellent even). Then there was Vin Diesel. For one, I had to put on the English subtitles just to understand what mush was coming out of his mouth (his narration is hideous, he actually says "nother" in place of "other" and the preceding word did not end in an "N"), he emotes throughout with virtually the same lack of expression one might order a pizza over the phone with, and quite frankly, his head just looks like a potato. I know that sounds mean and nit-picky but every time he came on screen I just couldn't stop thinking that he looks like someone glued a Mr. PotatoHead on a muscular body. It was hard to suspend your disbelief when you add it all up. I might have even been prone to forgiveness if he was a least laughable (like anything with Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson in it is), but it was just annoying.If you like scary aliens, spaceships, mercenaries, tech and other-worldly adventures this movie might be right up your alley, those parts of RIDDICK were decent, even good. But if you expect great, or even good quality, believable acting from the main and (what should be) most important character in the film I'd suggest skipping this one with a vengeance.If Mr. Potatohead and Star Trek had a baby, it would have been RIDDICK.