08-29-2009, 11:12 AM
Finally went to see it last night. Wow, best sci-fi movie I've seen in years. This and Sunshine are right up there in terms of modern genre movies for me.
I didn't expect this movie to be so violent, but somehow they balanced the gore, politics and humor aspects perfectly. I found myself giggling and being wowed by the fx throughout the entire 2 hrs. The main character, the MNU bureaucrat who starts transforming into an alien (prawn), was very difficult to root for at times, but this added a nice layer to the story where you are never sure who you can trust. The prawns and the Nigerian immigrants/gangs living with them in District 9 are the real stars of this movie. There is a child prawn that steals every scene, and is by far the most likable character in the film, so this isn't just an allegory devoid of good guys. Anyway, the final 15-20 minutes were an awesome good time. One alien weapon in particular is one of the coolest sci-fi inventions in a long time, and it is almost overused, but still provided many great scenes. There definitely should be a sequel, and I hope they don't mess it up.
4.5/5 stars.
I didn't expect this movie to be so violent, but somehow they balanced the gore, politics and humor aspects perfectly. I found myself giggling and being wowed by the fx throughout the entire 2 hrs. The main character, the MNU bureaucrat who starts transforming into an alien (prawn), was very difficult to root for at times, but this added a nice layer to the story where you are never sure who you can trust. The prawns and the Nigerian immigrants/gangs living with them in District 9 are the real stars of this movie. There is a child prawn that steals every scene, and is by far the most likable character in the film, so this isn't just an allegory devoid of good guys. Anyway, the final 15-20 minutes were an awesome good time. One alien weapon in particular is one of the coolest sci-fi inventions in a long time, and it is almost overused, but still provided many great scenes. There definitely should be a sequel, and I hope they don't mess it up.
4.5/5 stars.