Taut Action Thriller

Rating: 8/10 (13 December 2005)

I was right to make a point to catch "Pitch Black" on a big screen before it goes to cable and video.
What a taut action thriller! What scary yet modestly-priced special effects! What good use of the Aussie outback! Cool use of electronic music.
Vin Diesel is as captivating here as he was in "Boiler Room."
And there's a couple of my faves from obscure TV shows -- the actress who plays "Aeryn Son" on "Farscape" was basically playing the same role (and she's not even the only strong woman character) and one of the cops, Colin Hauser, from the late "High Incident."
Very unpredictable and surprising with no racial, gender, cultural or sci fi stereotypes.
(originally written 5/12/2000)