surprisingly good

Rating: 9/10 (15 July 2005)

I expected this to be just another hokey sci-fi movie but it turned out to be very good. There were many parts that made me jump, even after a second viewing. I was genuinely surprised by how well this movie held my interest. Not only are the effects good, but the plot holds up, the characters are pretty well developed, and the acting is much better than expected. Director David Twohy does an excellent job with the subtleties of this film and adding elements that can be open to interpretation. Overall Pitch Black is a great movie! After watching Chronicles of Riddick first, I was a bit dubious about seeing Pitch Black but I loved it and would absolutely recommend it to others.