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Posted on 6/11/04
The Chronicles of Riddick
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“All the power in the universe can't change destiny.”
Movie: The Chronicles of Riddick
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Director: David Twohy
Release Date: June 11, 2004
Cast: Vin Diesel, Colm Feore, Thandie Newton, Judi Dench, Karl Urban, and Alexa Davalos
Sequels; they’re starting to get better and this movie is a fine example of that.
The Chronicles of Riddick picks up 5 years after Pitch Black; and it doesn’t reflect the prequel in anyway.
Pitch Black is one of those films that depended on the action to make the film good; The Chronicles of Riddick is nothing like that. It’s a film that’s good all around and just plain loveable.
We first see Riddick running from his bounty hunters on a snowy planet and, knowing Riddick, he’s not going down with out a fight. We then see Riddick (Vin Diesel) get caught up in a galactic war that will, later, depend entirely on him. Riddick, being the simply criminal he is, doesn’t want to get wrapped up in other people’s affairs; he’s done that one too many times. He does a good job of keeping out, but the only way he can get the bounty off his head is to help. When special circumstances come up, he helps because we all know that deep down, Riddick has a soft side.
Diesel does a great job of playing Riddick again; he did a great job of keeping the character the same because I didn’t notice a difference in the character. He still had the same cockiness and badass image as before. Personally, I think this character is just perfect for Diesel and I’m glad he’s the one portraying him; he’s flawless when it comes to Riddick.
Lord Marshal (Colm Feore), the commander of the army that wants to end anything and everything, is a paranoid, psycho. I can’t give up much about him because it’ll ruin the story and I don’t want to do that. I’ll just let you know that he has extreme powers; powers beyond all belief.
I will say that this film is much, much better then it’s prequel. It elaborates a lot more on Riddick’s past and where he comes from. It’s a fun packed and exciting film that’ll blow your socks off; well, not literally.
I do recommend that you catch Pitch Black before seeing this film. It’ll make more sense to do so because this movie has some references to it. You might even like Pitch Black.
In you have a free day, which you should since it’s summer, check out Riddick. If you can’t catch it at theatres, pick it up when it arrives on DVD.
This is on of the many sequels this year that’s either good as, or better, then the prequel. If all sequels were to follow in the footsteps of ones like these, me might have something to look forward too. This is, undoubtedly, one of those sequels you won’t regret seeing.
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