Peter Jackson presents a stark vision of the not-too-distant-future as a race of alien visitors are corralled and contained within "District 9"
'District 9' certainly has an interesting enough storyline to guide you to the end happily and, although it can be a tad monotonous in parts, its unusual and intriguing cinematography make up for this.
Some will love and some will hate, but watching it is the only way to find out what you think about it. Worth watching!
Although I was expecting this film to be good, it still managed to surprise me how good it actually was. The film is in two half's, the first half is more story driven and concentrates on making the world real, and it really does feel very plausible. The second half continues to drive the story on but with a lot more action.
The story and plots is excellent and although may feel a little bit familiar, as a whole it does enough to come across as original.
The action is on a par any Hollywood blockbuster and doesn't go over the top whilst giving more than enough to entertain and delight any member of the audience.
The cast is unknown which helps given the plot and setting. The cast do a good job with one slightly bad point being the South African accent that doesn't always sound authentic.
If you can spare £10 and 2 hours, then this film is definitely for you.
This review is presented by Peter Jackson. Okay, not really, but his name certainly garners more interest than mine. District 9 makes use of this marketing ploy well: the Lord of the Rings director presents, although it is written and directed by newcomer Neill Blomkamp. The film tells the story of a spaceship which stations itself over Johannesburg, and the aliens which are found inside of it. These aliens (known as "prawns") are set up in a camp to be contained until decisions can be made on what to do with them. Cut to twenty years later and the prawns are still confined to District 9, now a ghetto slum. When the decision is made to move them to another camp further outside of Johannesburg, Multi-National United operative Wikus Van Der Merwe (Sharlto Copley) is put in charge of evicting all the tenants of District 9. While clearing out the prawns Wikus is exposed to an unknown toxic chemical, and must work with unexpected allies to survive. With so many brainless action cash cows being made these days it is a nice change to see a smart, low-budget sci-fi with a good heart making an impact at the box office. Blomkamp combines realistic, understated special effects with a story that the audience can actually get invested in to make one of the best films of the year. Sharlto Copley, with his acting debut, steals the show. His performance throughout the film was flawless, turning the audience's perceptions on their head, and allowing me to really root for his character and be drawn deeper into the film. Although the first act was a little slow due to a lot of required setup, the rest of the film maintains a high tempo and never slows down, without resorting to over the top action set pieces at all turns. In District 9, Neill Blomkamp has found the perfect combination between sci-fi, action and interesting plot. The questions asked are morally relevant and the director's vision is uncompromised. Also, in Sharlto Copley, he has found future star in the making.
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth suddenly finds a kindred spirit in a government agent who is exposed to their biotechnology.
Sci-fi thriller based on the short film, 'Alive in Jo'berg' (2006), about the tense relationship that exists between a group of aliens who have been living on earth for 30 years and the humans who have been trying to keep them segregated and under their control. The aliens live in a place called District 9 in South Africa in squalid conditions and are now under the supervision of Multi-National United (MNU), a company who are solely interested in exploiting the aliens' superior technology to make money. However, the only way of getting the extraterrestrial technology to work is by using alien DNA, so when MNU worker Wikus van der Merwe (Sharlto Copley) becomes infected with a DNA altering disease, giving him alien DNA, he becomes a very desirable commodity. Realising he is alone and in serious danger, and as relations between the aliens and humans intensify, van der Merwe must enter District 9 to escape.
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