Science Fiction Has Met Another Masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (15 December 2010)

NO SPOILERS: District 9 delivers a movie that Science Fiction has been waiting for since the days of Star Wars. Masterpieces of the genre include 2001: A Space Odyssey, the Alien duet (Alien and Aliens), and, of course, the unforgettable Star Wars. District 9 is everything you want and more. It makes itself a masterpiece through originality, great story telling, realistic aliens, both in looks and actions, reality, and meaning. To put the final touch, it delivers a multitude of action sequences that keep your eyes wide open for the second half, without which we would be subject to another movie that you hate to watch because every time you find yourself drifting off to sleep. This is no space opera and it has no complex subtext scattered throughout. It is a genuine story of realistic Science Fiction. The many themes, characters, and emotions within the story make it a powerhouse within the movie universe. The few fallacies lie cluttered in the script, mainly in the lack of dialog aside from f-bombs. On a lighter note is the connection you have with the aliens. Even in other movies where the aliens are the "good guys", you find yourself wanting to care for them. The connection developed with the alien Christopher is more than you could want. The personification of the alien's eyes gives you a hold of the connection reel before it pulls you in. District 9 is the Science Fiction masterpiece of the 2000's. The Story reminded me most of Fargo, which showed greed and selflessness and the effects of both. Movies like Avatar and Donnie Darko are great but hail in comparison to the marvel that D9 delivers. I purchase few movies but this one sits in my library next to Star Wars, Alien, and 2001 as an equal. OVERALL: 9.5/10