Two hours drag by in uneven 'Riddick'

The third film in the 'Riddick' series, which began in 2000 with the muscular sci-fi thriller ‘Pitch Black’, is the most dramatically unsatisfying chapter of the ongoing saga.

Made at a fraction of the price of the overblown 2004 sequel ‘The Chronicles Of Riddick’, this new instalment pares back the pyrotechnics, focusing on the lead character as he adjusts to hazardous new surroundings.