Action Hero MoviesThis movie is a bit more action packed and interesting from the outset but it eventually settles into a consistent pace. Although it’s got less of a moody intrigue than the original, it’s got more dimension to the movie and is generally more entertaining for the fast action movie fan. With decent script, cinematography and supporting cast, I rate The Chronicles of Riddick a bit Above Average – thus a bit better than the original – not in terms of pure movie value, but in terms of action hero movie value, since that’s what I’m mainly interested in here. If we’re looking at pure originality and production quality, I would give the slow & focused original (Pitch Black, 2000) a higher rating since it’s a bit of a masterpiece in its own right, while the Chronicles here seem higher budget and simultaneously cheaper around the edges – still better for fast action hence Above Average on our scorecards here.
There’s no mockery of Islam like in the last movie, but there’s a very strong satanism vibe here – they’re literally worshipping the underworld realm, treating it as the ideal afterlife realm for some twisted reason.