Once again Riddick is a lone wolf who must forge an uneasy alliance with some mercenaries and bounty hunters in order to survive. The result of this simple formula is fun science fiction with decent action sequences, nice CGI and the type of gory violence that receives cheers from the audience.
This is a worthy sequel to the original, which wisely focuses on character development rather than just upping the scales of spectacle… It was a given that [Chloe Grace Moretz] would feature more in the sequel. Her burgeoning sexuality, paired with grief for her late father, gives her depth and vulnerability unseen previously, and it’s played with aplomb by the talented star.
In action films, bigness equals goodness. No matter whatever else is subtracted in the equation, awesomeness is the result.
Casual moviegoers may line up at box offices to watch another action movie with The Rock, but this one’s pretty sparse with the explosions and heavy on the plotting and family drama.
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