riddickously brilliant

Rating: 10/10 (4 December 2013)

It's not often I get to say this, but this a great film with Vin Diesel in it. The Riddick character suits him perfectly. He plays a violent criminal who is being transported back to prison when the ship crashes on a desert planet. The survivors then discover that the world isn't as empty as they first thought.
It's a sci-fi horror film of the best kind. The survivors are a mixed bunch, a bounty hunter, ship's pilot, settlers and believers on a pilgrimage.
As with any good monster flick you need a decent monster and this has them. The mechanic of using the light is a simple one, but effective for film. The scene with the fire breathing is excellent.
The monsters are nasty, but so is Riddick. This is a fun film to watch.