I just don't see how it's groundbreaking

Rating: 8/10 (16 February 2010)

I wish movies would come with motion sickness advisory warnings, even if the only person who ever seems to get struck by it is me, probably because I tend to sit closer to the front of the theater. Although, if they had the warning, I'd know to sit way back.
I had heard a lot of raving about how good District 9 is, especially since it features an unknown cast and director and doesn't have a huge budget (relatively). And yes, if I consider all those factors, it's quite impressive. If I didn't though, I'd think it overrated. I get what it's going for, using aliens to stand in for unwanted, uneducated immigrants and all, while being a pretty good sci-fi movie - I just don't see how it's groundbreaking. It's all been done before, though perhaps not in this combination of elements. But I don't mean to put the movie down - like I said, it's a good sci-fi movie, even if I'm SO VERY SICK of "reality" hand-held motion sickness-inducing camera work.