A Different and Honest Scifi

Rating: 8/10 (3 March 2010)

The only idea of having to deal with unwanted visitors from other planet and having to share our limited resources as long as public opinion is involved is a starting original peak for an underestimated movie which thankfully transcends as some of the most outstanding works in its genre.
The initial documentary treatment and smooth –almost unperceptive- transition to movie language is another helping element for the director's realization. Other highlights include the convincing realistic visual work resulted from the camera operation, costumes and extraordinary make-up along with the creatures.
The film's message and characters profiles can be measured as noteworthy though they could have been better defined, or maybe not, since the director appears to confront the corporation's evil against the human and alien's behaviors of solidarity, loyalty and family love -this is also evident with the intervention of the District Nine's gangsters desperately looking for the essence of power by eating the alien arm.
The acting could have been better weighted if known actors had been cast, but in general, the main performances were convincing enough to keep us interested in watching the development of the story until a possible sequel concludes the unfinished events presented. I consider District 9 a good and different competitor for the Oscar night.