I can't recommend Pitch Black enough!

Rating: 10/10 (2 April 2013)

The opening scene starts off action filled as we watch a cargo ship carrying a group of diverse passengers run through a meteor storm. Its all the assumed captain Carolyn Fry (Radha Mitchell) can do to try and land the ship in one piece. While the passengers gather their wits they learn they are stranded on a desert planet with a convict, Richard B. Riddick (Vin Diesel), a cop, Johns (Cole Hauser) and no water. After a death and a sighting they realize they are not alone on this planet and trying to find a way off becomes a priority. As the story unfolds they learn that every 22 years the planet goes through an everlasting darkness and as fate would have it, that time is now. The crew not only struggles with what the darkness brings but they struggle with themselves as they fight to survive, with their hero coming from an unlikely source.
Every actor fit their respective characters to a "T". They portrayed exactly what director David Twohy was trying to get across. They each have their own little story surrounding them and integrated it into the flow of the movie spot on. The character development is so in tune with the events of the movie you feel a connection with the characters as they progress. You watch as they all start out as somebody but transform into somebody else at the end of the film.
The cinematography and lighting throughout the movie is exceptional. The planet they are stranded on actually has three suns, each with their own set of colors mixed on the different pieces of scenery.
Onto the aliens. They are original, creative, well designed for their environment and extremely ruthless. Their origin is unclear but their intentions are well known. They destroyed everything on the planet and are blood thirsty for more. Their mouth full of large teeth, ability to fly and movement/echo based vision easily put them at top of the food chain.
Pitch Black quickly entered into my top 15 of favorite movies after viewing it. It has something for everybody. Very well written, sci-fi feel to it, action and some gore. Its the type of movie you can sit down and watch many times over. I can't recommend it enough.