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35 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70VarietyScott FoundasVarietyScott FoundasAn improbable but very enjoyable sequel that recaptures much of the stripped-down intensity of Diesel and director David Twohy’s franchise starter "Pitch Black."
- 67The PlaylistDrew TaylorThe PlaylistDrew TaylorRiddick, as a character, is best when he's alone, fighting against insurmountable odds, with narratives that serve his singular nastiness.
- 60EmpireChris Hewitt (1)EmpireChris Hewitt (1)Overlong and often overcooked, this is nevertheless a relative return to form for Diesel as the fiendish Furyan.
- 58Entertainment WeeklyKeith StaskiewiczEntertainment WeeklyKeith StaskiewiczAt a time when the budgets for sci-fi films are, like the universe itself, expanding at an astronomical rate, Riddick decides to go small.
- 40Time Out LondonTom HuddlestonTime Out LondonTom HuddlestonThe aliens are unscary and easily despatched, Vin’s too silent to be interesting, and the other characters – a gang of bounty hunters on Riddick’s trail – are either dull or offensive.
- 40Total FilmTotal FilmToo stodgy for B-movie suspense, too silly to shock, too sexist to stomach, Diesel’s return misfires.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweThe Hollywood ReporterJustin LowePlaying it safe with a script that offers Riddick up as a lone avenging hero, Twohy passes on the opportunity to effectively shade the character’s distinctive dimensionality.
- 30Village VoiceAmy NicholsonVillage VoiceAmy NicholsonThe only reason to root for Riddick is that his name is on the ticket stub. But he's so dull and the hunters so weird that we're literally cheering for the movie to kill off its personality, one throat slash at a time.
- 25Slant MagazineNick SchagerSlant MagazineNick SchagerFor a film about a killing machine who can see at night, it's fittingly ironic that the film itself is, both narratively and visually, a dark, muddled mess.