Good, but not great.

Rating: 6/10 (2 March 2000)

Pitch Black benefits from having Vin Diesel in the main role as the anti-hero Richter. He's smart, he's witty and he could be the next big action hero. Pitch Black has some nice touches. The bleached out look that the planet has is an interesting touch, not one you usually see in science fiction films. The creatures are interesting, and I like the idea that they only exist in total darkness. Rahda Mitchell is gutsy and resourseful as Fry, and as I said before, Diesel is primed to be the next big action hero. Pitch Black borrows from earlier films, most notably Alien, but it doesn't improve on the formula. It's a good movie to go see if you want something to do for a few hours. It doesn't really scare you, but it also doesn't bore you.