Although "B-grade" budget, it's outstanding! Non-stop interest.

Rating: Null/10 (11 March 2000)

I went to the theater to see Mission To Mars, and after being bored and disappointed with it, I ducked my head into the Pitch Black theater just before it started. I had no expectation of staying longer than 5 minutes to see Pitch Black. Instead, I liked Pitch Black far better than Mission ToMars.
I thought Pitch Black was an excellent sci-fi movie. It warrants must-see status by any fan of sci-fi movies. I thought the special effects were far more interesting and effective, even though less expensive, than those of Mission To Mars.
I was surprised that the plot was very interesting at the end. This director cared about the performances of his actors and actresses! There's no sense of watching second rate performances, even though I've never seen these actors and actresses before. If Mission To Mars had been directed by the director of Pitch Black, the former would likely have much better than it was.
I'd give Pitch Black a top recommendation for sci-fi fans.