District 9: My Cloud Nine was not your typical human vs. alien war type of movie...

Rating: 10/10 (1 January 2010)

WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS. THIS IS NOT A DETAILED REVIEW, BUT IS AN EXPLANATION OF HOW DETAILED AND DEEP THIS FILM REALLY IS COMPARED TO YOUR TYPICAL HUMAN VS> ALIEN ACTION WAR TYPE OF MOVIE.
District 9 was a damn good movie, but none of my family wanted to watch it with me. I just wish my family could look past all the violence, bloodshed, and gore, and ugliness of the movie, and see that even the ugliest, can be the most beautiful.
Now, District 9 is not your typical Humans vs. Aliens war type of movie. You would think that the humans would turn out as the good guys, but in the end, it was the humans who turned out to be the most ultimate disgusting, disgraceful, creatures of the earth. Once a human was forced to live in an alien's shoes, one could finally see and appreciate that these aliens were as intelligent and emotional creatures as humans were, and they were not just lifeless, psychopathic, animal experiments.
During the beginning of the movie though, I must admit that I had my doubts about the credibility of the movie, especially once everyone left the living room. I thought it was just your typical Rambo war hell type of movie. But towards the end, I realized and understood the truth, and that I could finally appreciate these beautiful creatures and see that my previous judgments really did mislead me. The humans turned out to be the horrid, ugly, monsters, yet this reflects the type of ugliness, war, and violence found in the world today. It is a little sad. Maybe it's a good thing that we have not found life other then this earth, because this movie describes quite accurately of what events would occur if aliens did live on this earth. We would horribly treat the extra terrestrial creatures and take them for granted, and label them as the scum of the earth. Towards the end of the movie, realizing this reality, all what I wanted to do was puke, not at the aliens, but at the human race.
But this is not a new lesson; I experienced and known the ugliness of humankind a long time ago Maybe I find myself being somewhat alien-like and out-casted, but what I need to learn is to appreciate that there are good people out there, and not just judgmental scum. Me, being a human, I know I still have problems with making unfair judgments and creating inaccurate perceptions of others, and it's inevitable. But I am sure I will soon mature, find my peace of mind, and sway away from these inaccurate judgments and negativity through age, experience, discovery, wisdom, and insight. And even when I do fall into the deep hells of darkness, I will be strong knowing I will soon find the light, again. Because after watching this movie I have discovered a healthier and spiritual way of thinking. And knowing that even the most ugly things in life, can be the most beautiful. This movie is pure and philosophical, and it definitely will become a part of my collection for a long time.