A film built on the back of its predecessors, Pitch Black roots itself on the whatever-can-go-wrong-will-go-wrong vein of alien movie-making. Cue spacecraft on deep space mission. Cue crew on said spacecraft in hibernation. Cue one member of the crew actually a mean prisoner who should have been executed eons ago. Cue children. Cue crash landing of said spacecraft on creepy planet with too many suns and a perpetual Saharan look. And, of course, cue alien wasplike creatures that are hungry for them all when the suns finally drop below the horizon and plunge our actors in Pitch Black. Directed by David Twohy, the film is essentially a vehicle for Vin Diesel (as bad guy with no morals or heart Richard Riddick) and - frankly - it all works well. Diesel is good going about his duties and the film uses light and dark and shadow perfectly. While the character development pales|fails (take your pick), there is enough suspense and alien creepiness to make even the die hard tough guy turn on a light to rid themselves of the black.
My rating 7 out of 10.
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