Some crummy lines...

Rating: Null/10 (6 June 2001)

So, let's sum it up...
POSSIBLE SPOILERALERT!
The story, plausible or not, will receive an 8 out of 10. I mean come on, you've gotta be a little flexible whan it comes to any film that doesn't fall under the "tvdrama based on a true story"-genre. So they landed on the planet mere hours from the giant eclipse and the convicted killer is the only one who through a surgical procedure can see in the dark, BIG DEAL! (If you are doubtful about these things you might want to ponder how "Simon" could count on McClaines participation in his little game, when he if things were plausible would have been shot in harlem, 15 minutes into Die Hard With A Vengeance. I have a million more examples...)
The characters will receive 7 out of 10. The chardonnay-guy brings the points down but Lex, Riddick and the boy-girl (Jack?) brings the points way up!
The choice of location will recieve a perfect 10 out of 10. What better place to portray a desert-planet than the Australian outback! The bleached film to show the three-suns effect gives PB if possible even more credit.
The direction gets a 10 out of 10. David Twohy has kept things low key, to reach the desired effect.
The effects gets a 8 out of 10. No clear view of any of the creatures, they are smartly hidden in the dark. Great cgi-usage, but they are still low budget cgi.
The cool-factor is a total of 7 out of 10. The last line "We can't leave without saying goodbye" definately brings the score down from a 9.
The music I cannot remember, so I will give it an average of 5 out of 10.
TOTAL SCORE IS 7,9