Review of The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) by Jeremy S — 14 May 2010

Not a great movie but the character of Riddick I like. The story was just...boring.

This review of The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) was written by Jeremy S on 14 May 2010.

The Chronicles of Riddick has generally received positive reviews.

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