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Chronicles of Riddick (2004)

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Reviews Counted:155

Fresh:46

Rotten:109

Average Rating:4.6/10

Consensus: As an action movie, Riddick offers some thrills, but as a sequel to Pitch Black, it's a disappointment.

Runtime: 2 hrs 15 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: The sequel to cult sci-fi hit PITCH BLACK sees Vin Diesel enthusiastically returning to his role as Richard B. Riddick. Director-writer David Twohy is on board again, building on themes established... The sequel to cult sci-fi hit PITCH BLACK sees Vin Diesel enthusiastically returning to his role as Richard B. Riddick. Director-writer David Twohy is on board again, building on themes established in the first movie, and expanding his vision with some incredible special effects work. Twohy opens the movie with Riddick on the run from a group of bounty hunters. He escapes them with ease, then seeks information from an old friend named Inam (Keith David). Inam informs Riddick that he has been singled out by an Air Elemental, Aereon (Judi Dench), as the one man who can stop the evil Necromongers from taking over the Universe. Suddenly, the Necromongers arrive on the planet, causing mayhem and destruction. They capture Riddick. He soon escapes, only to fall into the hands of the bounty hunters he so deftly eluded at the start of the movie. They take Riddick to a rogue prison planet where he is met by scorching heat, an underground penitentiary, and his female companion from PITCH BLACK, Jack (who is now called Kyra, and played by a different actress, Alexa Davalos). They plan their escape from the planet, and vow to bring down the Necromongers. Things don't go according to plan however, leading to a suspense-filled climax to the film, and an eyebrow-raising ending that suggests Twohy may have plans for further installments in the story. [More]

Starring: Vin Diesel, Judi Dench, Colm Feore, Alexa Davalos

Starring: Vin Diesel, Judi Dench, Colm Feore, Alexa Davalos, Karl Urban, Nick Chinlund

Director: David Twohy

Director: David Twohy
Screenwriter: David Twohy
Producer: Vin Diesel, Scott Kroopf
Composer: Graeme Revell
Studio: Universal Pictures

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Diesel is an imposing screen presence even when growling risible dialogue.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
08/31/04
Nev Pierce
Nev Pierce
BBC
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It’s no Battlefield Earth, but it’s no Dune either. And, no, before you ask, it’s not destined to be a cult classic.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
08/28/04
Ian Nathan
Ian Nathan
Empire Magazine
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This is deluded filmmaking at best, an idea taken too far, too fast.

Full Review Source: FilmFocus | comment Comment
08/22/04
Joe Utichi
Joe Utichi
FilmFocus

In throwing out wit and intelligence for mindless action, Twohy ends up with a noisy, chaotic, over-serious mess.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
07/19/04
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

The sequel baton pass at the finale is pretty nifty, but it’s surely asking too much to think the filmmakers could leave us wanting more. Come to think of it, much, much less would have been best.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Time Out
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Overblown, badly written, poorly edited and just downright boring, this is, in a word, Riddickulous. Good special effects, though.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment 2 Comments
08/28/04
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

I really can’t call any of the acting good or bad. It was what it was. Vin Deisel threw around some funny one-liners. Everyone else just kinda hung out.

Full Review Source: 3BlackChicks Review | comment Comment
07/03/04
Kamal  'The Diva' Larsuel
Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel
3BlackChicks Review

A Star Wars for grown-ups, with the complexities of Lord of the Rings and the serial adventure quality of Indiana Jones.

Full Review Source: About.com | comment Comment
06/10/04
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com

Have you ever tried to watch a TV series, like “The Sopranos” or “Twin Peaks,” without starting at the beginning? It's disorienting. That's what watching this movie is like.

Full Review Source: Aisle Seat | comment Comment
06/13/04
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

A movie so bad it's baaaaad, in the 1980s sense of the word.

Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star | comment Comment
06/11/04
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

The Chronicles of Riddick is many things, but it's never dull.

Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
06/10/04
Bill Muller
Bill Muller
Arizona Republic

A sci-fi disaster on a par with the notorious John Travolta bomb Battlefield Earth.

Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
06/10/04
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

...a turbo-charged, sci-fi action flick with Vin Diesel in kick *** anti-hero form ...

Full Review Source: Atlantic City Weekly | comment Comment
06/21/04
Lori Hoffman
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly

Bloated-but- enjoyable production.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
06/13/04
Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle

Should have been called "The Chronicles of Arthritic." The movie is so lame, it needs a cane by the time it lumbers into its final act.

Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
07/06/04
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

It seems like dialogue was just an afterthought, or maybe that annoying little d-word that gets in the way of the special effects.

Full Review Source: Beaumont Journal | comment Comment
06/10/04
Danny Minton
Danny Minton
Beaumont Journal

A hodgepodge of Lord of the Rings, Starship Troopers, and the more recent Star Wars films.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
06/11/04
Ty Burr
Ty Burr
Boston Globe
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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
06/19/04
Boston Phoenix
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Vin Diesel, the star as Neanderthal, returns for a sequel to 2000's Pitch Black.

Full Review Source: Boulder Weekly | comment Comment
06/18/04
Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

The film is a bit too lumbering to achieve greatness, but it maintains consistent levels of professionalism and creativity that make it a guilty pleasure you shouldn't feel guilty about enjoying.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
06/10/04
Mark Keizer
Mark Keizer
Boxoffice Magazine
 
 
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