The Chronicles of Riddick
The Chronicles of Riddick
PG-13 | 11 June 2004 (USA)
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After years of outrunning ruthless bounty hunters, escaped convict Riddick suddenly finds himself caught between opposing forces in a fight for the future of the human race. Now, waging incredible battles on fantastic and deadly worlds, this lone, reluctant hero will emerge as humanity's champion - and the last hope for a universe on the edge of annihilation.

Reviews
johndeckbose

Everything about this film is visionary, groundbreaking and darkly imaginative. There is poetry in its brutal phantasm, and it gets better and better with every viewing. I have watched it over 20 times now, and I'm in complete awe of its otherworldly context. And yet, as bizarre as the Necromonger Empire appears to be, it exists in an orderly and consistent universe that pits human consciousness against both artificial and animal intelligence in a terrifying -- albeit highly entertaining -- lexicon. The cast is as top-notch as David Twohy's screenplay and direction, with Vin Diesel delivering a Riddick one could hardly anticipate from Pitch Black. Thandie Newton, Karl Urban, Linus Roache, Judi Dench, Keith David, Nick Chinlund, and especially Alexa Davalos, all contribute in ways that you couldn't possibly expect because there is nothing conventional about this movie.

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ginocote

This movie is really good, don't believe the Presstitute. You can see that the IMDb score is being manipulated. Each time i like a movie a lot, most of the time the latest review are really good. Some people are paid or programs software do negative review when the movie just get out and it's affecting their popularity and box office revenues. It's clear there's a manipulation in this side. Just do the test, A really good movie who get bad review get really good review after some weeks or months because real people give honest review.For the movie. It's great and it surprise me. When i'm watching a movie and i do not see the time passing by and i enjoy, it's mean it a good movie. I am really critic about movie, sometime i prefer older better movie than most of latest one.

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carbuff

With regard to the negative reviews, what were you expecting? Come on guys, lighten up. This film delivers pretty much exactly on its promises, nothing more, nothing less. It is basically a live action Sci-Fi comic book, which is pretty much how it sold itself. The special effects are very good and the acting and plot are appropriate for a graphic novel. Sure, if you really think about this movie's storyline, or, even worse, well-understood laws of physics, it's total nonsense, but that's not the point. Just approach it as a B-grade Sci-Fi action flick, and it's very good slick entertainment which never slows down, making the 2- hour runtime no ordeal. Grab some popcorn, turn down the lights, turn-off your brain, you might actually enjoy this.

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krycek19

Not that I like her, but for her to have a small supporting role in a Vin Diesel picture is just weird.As for the movie itself, it sucks serious ass. Vin Diesel is not even the problem here. He delivers a decent performance, in spite of the material.The fact that this crap get 10/10 from certain users, tells me, there are more pimpled 13 year old boys on IMDb, than there are adult users.Apart from the rating (Vin Diesel is thrown around and is taking a serious ass kicking and he only bleeds a little bit. When people are stabbed, there is no blood etc. But the awful CGI is the movies biggest problem.It's even worse than in the Star Wars prequels. Whether its a landscape or a spaceship, it looks completely fake. And that's not good enough even for a 10 year old movie. I can make more convincing effects with apps on my iPhone.And the spaceships look like giantbath-tubs and heaters. And the badguys wears armor, like medieval times with a futuristic twist. Actually they just look gay and they all speak like they're in a Shakespearian play.Avoid this!!

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