visually stimulating, but otherwize dissapointing

Rating: 5/10 (25 January 2002)

Pitch Black is the medeocre sci-fi creation of David Twohy,(THE FUGITIVE.) Set on a remote, and strange desert world, where a group of space travellers are marooned. After an eclipse leaves the group prey to mysterious beings who are sensitive to light, they attempt to get off the planet by hotwiring an old ship from a nearby settlement. However, must make their way to it first, through the pitch black. Extremely weak performances by much of the cast, excluding Vin Deisel (who portrays Rennick, a notorious convict)leave much to be desired. Added to a lackluster, uncreative and ultimately anticlimactic ending. The only small beacon of light in this annoyingly dark film is the interesting visual capabilities of Rennick, and again Vin Deisel's tolerable performance. Not an absolute waste of time...but close.