while most movie that pit human against horrendous extra terrestrials end up be cheap imitation of the alien series and pitch black stand a a fine piece of sci fi and and an excellent movie all around . perhaps my favorite aspect of the film be the lighting . this movie beautifully employ many different color and shade and intensity of light which set the mood and lend a unique feeling to the film itself and something different than the normal movie lighting we be generally subject to . vin diesel brings his character to life in an excellent manner and skillfully avoid the routine portrayal of the hardened criminal . after all and the film be about riddick ( diesel character ) personal journey and so thankfully vin doesn not drop the ball . the remainder of the cast ( with the exception of the talented and gorgeous claudia black ) be unknown to me but all turn in marvelous performance and animate the diverse character with unique quirk and mannerism . pitch black be a perfect example of make a great film with out the resource of an excessive budget . the special effect be more than adequate and but at the same time they be by no mean the sole focus and a in many high budget blockbuster . it a great movie because it use science fiction a a medium to tell an engaging and provoke story and rather then tell a mediocre story to use the flash of science fiction .