Movie can't live up to first 10 minutes.

Rating: 6/10 (18 February 2000)

Pitch Black has one of the most exciting opening sequences I've seen in a long time. And the plot is pretty interesting. But the screenplay and especially the dialogue sag at each corner. Snappy retorts lack snap: ironic demises lack irony...the movie just isn't very clever given that it has the potential to be a great Sci-fi flick. One strong point, I will admit: the characters are complex. The handsome hero isn't, and the brave captain isn't either. I liked that. Anyway, some people get stuck on a planet that has three suns and creatures that eat everything in (out of) sight when it finally gets dark, and coincidentally there's about to be a total eclipse when our characters show up. And all the supplies run on solar power! What to do? Well, you won't really care who lives in the end, and you'll wish it was just a little scarier. But it's okay.