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November 21, 2004
Review: "The Chronicles of Riddick" (4.5 moose)
We had queued "The Chronicles of Riddick" on Netflix, but when I heard that one of my daughters was going to rent it yesterday, I picked it up at Kmart.
Boy I'm glad I did. No, "The Chronicles of Riddick" isn't a perfect movie -- but it is perfect at what it is supposed to be -- a non-stop action adventure flick. Vin Diesel plays the "I'd rather fight than talk" hero prefectly, the special effects pull you into the dark worlds of the story line, and the evil Necromonger kingdom perfectly walks the fine line of mythology and absurdity.
There aren't many movies where I've been watching them for two hours and I'm hoping it's not going to end any time soon...
As an amateur movie reviewer I really can't comment on the technical aspects of the film -- but if you like science fiction and action-adventure, then I think you'll agree that "The Chronicles of Riddick" deserves 4.5 moose out of 5.
(If you click on the image, you can purchase it at Amazon.com. I will not make any money from the purchase...I just am linking for convenience and because a nabbed the image from their site. Also, this review is for the director's cut widescreen version.)
Posted by alan at November 21, 2004 5:31 PM
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