Thrilling work

Rating: 9/10 (10 August 2007)

Vin Diesel as Richard Riddick is very convincing in this film, which starts a series of two, and hopefully there will be trequel to this. The movie is very well done, with excellent sceneries, great tension, smart plot and excellent suspense all the way through. Several people survive on a planet and start a bloody fight against horrible man-eating flying creatures, merciless and cruel. Nothing new? Well, Riddick makes it very fresh and upbeat. He is cool, strong, cynical and very clever. He is not daunted or haunted, he acts in cold blood and his actions seem cruel at first, but then it is him who saves at least three people and helps them escape the bad place that they had landed on. Vin Diesel proves that he is a good drama actor and not simply a strong guy with muscles. He does play and does that admirably well. Good work, smart and clever.