Rotten
With writer-director David Twohy's mega-budget follow-up to his Pitch Black, what was once a purring engine has become a gas-guzzling, accident-prone Humvee.
Robert Abele, L.A. Weekly
The Chronicles of Riddick
All the power in the universe can't change destiny.
2004 · 1h 59m · R
Action, Science Fiction
Directed by
David Twohy
Overview
After years of outrunning ruthless bounty hunters, escaped convict Riddick suddenly finds himself caught between opposing forces in a fight for the future of the human race. Now, waging incredible battles on fantastic and deadly worlds, this lone, reluctant hero will emerge as humanity's champion - and the last hope for a universe on the edge of annihilation.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
29%
Tomatometer
Rotten
A preening outer-space costume drama staged as a backdrop for its leading man's muscles.
Benjamin Strong, Village Voice
Rotten
The Chronicles Of Riddick is never dull, but it's far, far, far too pretentious.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Fresh
I enjoyed it immensely, but not because it was any damn good.
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com
Rotten
The muddy, convoluted story revolves around the star's cool-guy poses and one-liners.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
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