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.
The muddy, convoluted story revolves around the star's cool-guy poses and one-liners.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
11 Jun 2004
fresh:
I enjoyed it immensely, but not because it was any damn good.
– Andrew O'Hehir,
Salon.com,
12 Jun 2004
rotten:
The Chronicles Of Riddick is never dull, but it's far, far, far too pretentious.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
14 Jun 2004
rotten:
A preening outer-space costume drama staged as a backdrop for its leading man's muscles.
– Benjamin Strong,
Village Voice,
15 Jun 2004
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.