Despite Flaws, an Intriguing Movie

Rating: 8/10 (20 February 2000)

I went to Pitch Black. I liked it so much that I saw it again. I plan to see it a third time.
Okay, I will admit straight up the movie is heavily derivative of the Aliens movies. There are some obvious plot device moments, and yes, there is that moment when our hardy band of adventurers is in a bad situation, and one of them does something incredibly stupid, turning the situation from bad to desperate.
So why did I like this movie? Charaterisation. None of our 3 main protagonists is a fully likeable person -- a real risk to take. It's good to see characters with flaws. I loved watching Riddick, Fry, and Johns plot and try to outflank each other. I found each of these characters so fully realised that I wanted to know more about their lives previous to this adventure.
It's no The Road Warrior (one of my all time fave movies) but it's certainly worth watching.