Darn good sci-fi flick

Rating: 8/10 (3 December 2001)

I really like a good sci-fi yarn, and this one scratched that itch. Yes, there are some serious plot coincidences (like most movies) and you could say that this material "has been done before." (again like most movies) But the pacing was good, the tension level high, the creature effects decent. Good acting by a number of actors I had never heard of before. Vin Diesel was suitably menacing. And I have to give a rave about Radha Mitchell's performance. I hope she gets some more good roles, so I can see more of her. Grade: A