How to surprise a huge scifi fan ?

Rating: 10/10 (31 January 2001)

Yes that is what happened to me.
I've been a huge scifi fan for many years. So there aren't many movies that surprise me or impress me. The latest scifi movies like Supernova or the disappointing Star Wars didn't kick me out of my chair.
So why the hell did this movie does that to me. The story is bogus to me, a ship crashes on a deserted planet (they always do) and they remaining crew are all stereotyped figures (hero, looser, murderer, chicken, etc).
The fun part is that the movie went unexpectedly from a `how to survive on a planet' to a `how to survive an killing alien colony'. The idea with the eclipse, returning once every 22 years, was very unexpected indeed en turned the movie from an over-lighted to a dark horror like movie. At that point the movie became really interesting.
The FX we're very good and made the creatures reminded me of the once used in `starship troopers'. The cast was very diverse and the murderer `Riddick' played a impressive role. The storyboard was simple though because off the turningpoint (light to dark) enough and catching.
Well let me tell you this, if you're a scifi-horror fan like in the Aliens trilogy, rent or buy this movie. If not, don't bother, this will only annoy your dislikes for scifi movies.
Later, Dennis
p.s. I saw this movie for the first time as a DiVX rip (pc), that was a little disappointing, so rent a DVD or VHS !