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The Chronicles Of Riddick
Release Date: June 11,
2004
Studio: Universal Pictures
Director: David Twohy
Screenwriter: David Twohy
Starring: Vin Diesel, Thandie Newton, Karl Urban, Colm Feore, Linus
Roache, Keith David, Yorick van Wageningen, Alexa Davalos, Judi Dench
Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for intense sequences of violent action and some
language)
Official Website: TheChroniclesofRiddick.com
Plot Summary: Vin Diesel reprises his
star-making "Pitch Black" role of enigmatic anti- hero Richard B.
Riddick in the new science fiction action-adventure epic, "The Chronicles
of Riddick". Riddick has spent the last five years on the move among the
forgotten worlds on the outskirts of the galaxy, eluding mercenaries bent on
collecting the price on his head. Now, the fugitive finds himself on planet
Helion, home to a progressive multicultural society, which has been invaded by
the Lord Marshal (Feore), a zealot who targets humans for subjugation with his
army of warriors known as Necromongers. Exiled to a subterranean prison where
extremes of temperature range from arctic nights to volcanic days, Riddick
encounters Kyra (Davalos), the lone survivor from an earlier chapter in his
life. His efforts to free himself and Kyra lead him to the Necromonger command
ship, where he is pitted against the Lord Marshal in an apocalyptic battle with
possibly the fate of all beings-both living and dead-hanging in the balance.
Review By Peter Veugelaers:
- Take a pot shot but be warned.
Sequel to 1999’s Pitch Black
set five years after the events of that film. Convict Riddick (Vin Diesel) has a
bounty on his head but as the rugged survivalist who has a knack for using brute
physical brawn and weapons his escape is beyond predictability. This survivalist
mentality is subtly sketched in a race of Necromongers, an elevated enlightened
fascist race, who stage a tyranny over the galaxy, their motto be converted or
killed. The battle wary and jaded Riddick is the Necromonger’s threat because
he is a different breed who holds the key to extinguishing their control....more
Review By John Barker:
- Take a pot shot but be warned.
Five years after Pitch Black,
another blockbuster franchise rears its ugly head; kick started by the star
power of Vin Diesel who post-Fast and the Furious and Xxx now
demands a $20 million salary for his services. The actors’ fees helped this
science fiction epic to reach a reported $100 million budget and while the film
is economically opulent, the same complement can not be paid to some rather poor
plotting and characterization.....more |
