The Chronicles of Riddick

2004 Sci Fi

Vin Diesel returns as the nocturnally gifted antihero Riddick in this sequel to the 2000 cult item Pitch Black. Riddick, on the run from the law and evading mercenaries eager to claim the price on his head, seeks refuge on the planet of Helion, only to discover he's walked into a world in chaos. Helion has been seized by the Lord Marshall (Colm Feore), leader of the Necromongers, a race of bloodthirsty warriors determined to wipe out humanity throughout the universe. Aereon (Judi Dench), leader of Helion's "elementals," pleads with Riddick to join them in their fight for survival; Riddick agrees, hoping to fill out some of the blank chapters in his history along the way. As he plots his battle strategy against the Necromongers, Riddick becomes reacquainted with Kyra (Alexa Davalos), whom he knew as a girl but has since grown into a strong and beautiful woman eager to join him in the fight against the Lord Marshall. more..

Director: David Twohy

Starring: Vin Diesel, Colm Feore, Thandie Newton, Judi Dench, Karl Urban

 31 Reviews  2 Awards

Reviews

  • Chronicles doesn't pause for much character development, and is in such a hurry that even the fight scenes are abbreviated chop-chop sessions.

    Roger Ebert - The Chicago Sun-Times

    27 April 2013

  • This is a movie so devoted to metal that it couldn't care less about the flesh it destroys.

    Owen Gleiberman - Entertainment Weekly

    27 April 2013

  • Like everything in this humorless new genre, "Chronicles" comes with its own snap-together mythology.

    Ty Burr - The Boston Globe

    27 April 2013

  • Despite being positioned as a mold-breaker, Riddick now blends in with a sizable crowd of reluctant loner cinematic heroes, just as the movie fails to convince that it's going where no movie has gone before.

    Mark Caro - The Chicago Tribune

    27 April 2013

  • Unfortunately, Twohy has tried to turn the Riddick enterprise into a sprawling, Tolkien-powered epic, jamming the screen with too many historical parallels and a confusion of new characters.

    Michael Rechtshaffen - The Hollywood Reporter

    27 April 2013

Awards

  • Best DVD Special Edition Release

    Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films (2005)

     

  • Worst Actor

    Razzie Awards (2005)

     

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