Riddick (2013)

Wonderful character development!

The Worst Film Ever

Absolutely Fantastic

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

I love the Riddick movies.. This bizarre planet, the creatures, the mysteriousness of Riddick and him narrating parts of it. They have their own brand of uniqueness, it has it's own environment, much like Startrek and Stargate, had their whole own universe..(I'm certainly not comparing this to above franchises. This one isn't as 'abstract' as the others. It kind of filled in our understanding of Riddick a bit more and the world he lives in.. There were some small bits of humor, and light-heartedness. Plenty of strong action, and violence. The supporting actors contributed also. Every once in a while, you get a hint, Riddick, might have some other powers, strengths, we are not aware of yet. If you liked the previous Riddick, this is more, slightly different, you won't be dis-appointed.. I hope Vin Diesel continues to make a couple more sequels..

Being a fan of this movie series, I had high hopes for this film. In the end they didn't quite crash and burn but... they didn't soar either.Technically, it was a decent film for this genre. The CGI was noticeable, but not really in-your-face, and there was the neat sequence at the beginning where there was hardly any spoken dialogue, as Riddick was at the time alone and just trying to survive in his new environment. Some gimmicks in the plot even caught me by surprise, like the final when the two way battle between Riddick and the mercenaries became a free for all as they all found themselves trying to survive the swarming local critters.In the end this movie suffers from nothing so much as the fact that it is pointless. Because what does it contribute to the ongoing plot of the series? That Riddick is no longer in control of the Necromongers, as he was in the end of the last film.Really, that's it.You could summarize it as: Necromongers betray Riddick and dump him on some hostile planet - Riddick fights some mercs - Riddick steals the merc ship and escapes.Really, you could have covered all that in a one-minute flashback scene. There was some attempt to tie the movie with the previous films by having one of the passing side characters question Riddick about the fate of another character that died way back in Pitch Black, but even that leads to nowhere, as in the end they amicably part ways, presumably to never meet again.So thanks for the action flick, but you didn't answer any of the questions you left open in the previous part. Hopefully someone decides to add a proper closure to the series before Vin Diesel is too old to pull off the role.

Vin Diesel stars in this action-packed thriller as his typical jacked bad-ass protagonist who keeps his speaking to a minimal and still needs to work on his conflict resolution. The film also includes Batista, which was neat and I was glad to also see Katee Sackhoff who is basically playing the same role she plays on Longemire but that's due to the fact she is pretty good at it so far.Overall, good movie but only thing holding it back from a higher rating is the "impossible" moves Riddick performs and his ability to continuously make it out alive even though the odds are severely against him.

Riddick (2013): Dir: David Twohy / Cast: Vin Diesel, Jordi Molla, Matthew Nable, Katee Sackhoff, Dave Bautista: They should have named the title character Ridiculous for all the nonsense he has been through with three stupid films. We have a world of visual effects and creatures that wouldn't be any more believable than if they were shipped from Sesame Street complete with the letter "R." Vin Diesel once again portrays Riddick whom he played twice before and he seeks refuge from enemies out to take his head. Of course, he is sought after and a lot of pointless ass kicking follows with a lot of under developed characters meeting a nasty end when deadly creatures emerge at night. Riddick has special glasses and eye sight that allows him to see in the dark. Unfortunately for Diesel it doesn't prevent him from reading a terrible script that also includes his less than inspiring narration. Director David Twohy is skilled but has wasted time on three of these useless projects when his talent was accompanied with a better script with the underrated and suspenseful The Perfect Getaway. Besides Diesel the rest of the cast portray mainly faceless imbeciles with a knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time when it comes to survival. Just like Pitch Black this manages to be every bit as pointless and stupid, and it carries on the whole theme of people doing stupid things that ultimately result in their mindless death. Perhaps the best way to deal with a film like this is to shove it deep into a trash compactor and hope that it eventually recycles into a better film. Or at least a sardine can. Score: 2 / 10