With all the epics that came out at the end of 2009, "District 9" looked as if it would join the group. Eh, not so much. Much more of a story, a lot less fluff, makes this film definitely out of the ordinary.
Though many people saw this movie as a letdown, hoping for a "Star Trek"-esque experience, i enjoyed the story, it was intriguing and if you're a deep thinker as myself, you saw a certain ironic modern day social commentary, glazed underneath theatrics.
PLOT:
Fed up with 28 years of alien inhabitants, a South African government agency is brought in to evict the "prawns".
Pros:
I like what some people don't about this film. Though of course there is visual effects, CGI, and many other Sci-fi ingredients. But Blomkamp found away to make this more than that. More than fluff and visual stimulations. Instead, a good fictional film that shows realistic human emotions.
The storyline ironically can easy be matched to the our feelings towards immigration. Though i doubt this same scenario is possible here in 2010, it was in South Africa not too long ago. I thought it was creative to make a social, somewhat political statement hidden underneath a sci-fi flick. Beautiful.
And i must give a kudos to lead actor Sharlto Copley. "District 9" was his first feature, and I'm not sure if this film just fit him or he really is a good actor, but he pulled off a really believable performance.
Cons:
Nothing really. Aside from the fact that when the movie went from scenes of alot of activity to a scene based merely on character development, the pace was somewhat off-putting, if not borderline dull.
Recommendation:
Rent it.
Written by:
Neill Blomkamp
Terri Tatchell
Directed by:
Neill Blomkamp
Main Cast:
Sharlto Copley
Jason Cope ("Doomsday")
William Allen Young (TV's "Moesha", "Lockdown")
David James
Vanessa Haywood
Louis Minaar ("Invictus")
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