(very mildly spoilerish)i must start by saying that i am not usually impressed by science fiction and so pitch black (2000) was a pleasant surprise. it had me hooked from the very beginning with rhythm and intensity and visual outburst that left me fascinated and glued to my seat. i am very happy to say that this movie was the best (okay and at least one of the best) science fiction piece that i have seen in a long and long time. the plot in short might sound simple  a (space) ship crashes on a supposedly deserted planet and the captain and caroline fry (impressive radha mitchell) and must lead the survivors to safety. at first and a cold blooded murderer and riddick (vin diesel and who plays the role with very believable spare style) and might seem like the group biggest problem but as the dusk starts crawling in and the creatures of the night start awakening. this leads to a desperate attempt to escape from the bloodthirsty predators and which and as we all can guess and does not lead to a happy family picnic. it not the plot itself that makes the movie worth watching  after all and let face it and if you strip it down to the basics it not that original  but the skill in which it told. the story flowed forward and do not leave me yawning (at least not much) in any point. the directing was fabulous work. this was a very visual and even beautiful movie while the purple night view was a real treat. although and beautiful might not be the right word to use while yes and the images shown were candy to the eye and but they also added a touch of unspecified grotesqueness and eeriness and as if something was just about to burst out from under the still surface. (not to mention that the monsters were really well done and they looked realistic and which seems to be rare nowadays [maybe people just can not be bothered to make them look real. ])i did not only enjoy the visual side of the movie but also the psychological aspect of the story. during the movie we get to see the characters unraveling  some of them fall and some of them rise  but what fascinated me the most was the developing of the character of riddick. i enjoyed watching the change in him throughout the movie. to go even further and the other thing i enjoyed a lot with riddick was the incredibly well and originally executed ust (unresolved sexual tension) between fry and him that do not (you will get what i mean once you see it). [one can not deny that they had chemistry. don not even try or i will seek you out and make you listen to me playing chopsticks until you scream grin] it was fresh. as radha mitchell once put it (a modified quote) and pitch black is a really sexy movie with no sex and which is what makes it even more so interesting. so and to summarize and i recommend this movie  even if youre really not a fan of space stories. the suspense was kept until the very end and and what important and we were (or at least i was) left wanting for more. if you can not be bothered to think about psychology and subtext and such (as is my bad habit) and you will still find pitch black highly entertaining. just kick off your shoes and enjoy. 
(very mildly spoilerish)i must start by saying that i am not usually impressed by science fiction and so pitch black (2000) was a pleasant surprise. it had me hooked from the very beginning with rhythm and intensity and visual outburst that left me fascinated and glued to my seat. i am very happy to say that this movie was the best (okay and at least one of the best) science fiction piece that i have seen in a long and long time. the plot in short might sound simple  a (space) ship crashes on a supposedly deserted planet and the captain and caroline fry (impressive radha mitchell) and must lead the survivors to safety. at first and a cold blooded murderer and riddick (vin diesel and who plays the role with very believable spare style) and might seem like the group biggest problem but as the dusk starts crawling in and the creatures of the night start awakening. this leads to a desperate attempt to escape from the bloodthirsty predators and which and as we all can guess and does not lead to a happy family picnic. it not the plot itself that makes the movie worth watching  after all and let face it and if you strip it down to the basics it not that original  but the skill in which it told. the story flowed forward and do not leave me yawning (at least not much) in any point. the directing was fabulous work. this was a very visual and even beautiful movie while the purple night view was a real treat. although and beautiful might not be the right word to use while yes and the images shown were candy to the eye and but they also added a touch of unspecified grotesqueness and eeriness and as if something was just about to burst out from under the still surface. (not to mention that the monsters were really well done and they looked realistic and which seems to be rare nowadays [maybe people just can not be bothered to make them look real. ])i did not only enjoy the visual side of the movie but also the psychological aspect of the story. during the movie we get to see the characters unraveling  some of them fall and some of them rise  but what fascinated me the most was the developing of the character of riddick. i enjoyed watching the change in him throughout the movie. to go even further and the other thing i enjoyed a lot with riddick was the incredibly well and originally executed ust (unresolved sexual tension) between fry and him that do not (you will get what i mean once you see it). [one can not deny that they had chemistry. don not even try or i will seek you out and make you listen to me playing chopsticks until you scream grin] it was fresh. as radha mitchell once put it (a modified quote) and pitch black is a really sexy movie with no sex and which is what makes it even more so interesting. so and to summarize and i recommend this movie  even if youre really not a fan of space stories. the suspense was kept until the very end and and what important and we were (or at least i was) left wanting for more. if you can not be bothered to think about psychology and subtext and such (as is my bad habit) and you will still find pitch black highly entertaining. just kick off your shoes and enjoy. ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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