Pitch Black (2000)

A low budget sci-fi/horror that managed to exceed its limitations by having strong characters and some interesting cinematography that was a lucky fix to unexpected weather during shooting.
Vin Diesel’s enigmatic but likeable anti-hero, supported by two strong female leads, kept me enthralled most of the time, even when it got a little silly.
A poor CGI menace could have been disastrous, but it worked because they're the secondary enemy and not the real focus.

3½ bottles of booze out of 5