Pitch Black2000

Classic y2k gritty sci-fi. The lack of details in Riddick’s backstory really helps his characterization as an antihero because with so much mystery about him, you never know what he might do. There is a nice simplicity to this. Just enough information is conveyed, just enough mystery, and just enough action to stay interesting.  There is definitely an episodic feeling to this, so it’s surprising to me that this one is the first in the Riddick series. But it’s compelling enough to make me want to watch more.