Pleasantly Surprised

Rating: Null/10 (19 February 2000)

The movie took me by surprise from the beginning. I have recently been very disappointed by the Sci-Fi films without big name actors that has been coming to the big screen. I can specifically recall "Supernova". This movies generally have decent special effects and not much else. The acting is horrid, the plot is weak and the endings are predictable. Like I said...Pitch Black was a surprise. The cinematography in the few beginning scenes was great and the hazy, tint of the planet almost made me squint and ask for a glass of water. The plot was interesting and Vin Diesel was great. He'll be very big very soon. The ending was a surprise and very cool. I just wish they had named the movie differently for sequel continuity. I give it a thumbs up!