Even if you're not a sci-fi fan !

Rating: 10/10 (9 September 2009)

Let me start off by saying that I began watching this with a little suspicion because I'm not usually in to sci-fi movies. I also watch a LOT of movies so I've seen almost everything there is to see when it comes to different kinds of movies and I'm not easily impressed.
This movie is not all about shooting, not all about plasma-guns and all the other stereotypes you usually see in movies like star wars, etc (no offence). No, it's about human nature and the way we act around beings we don't know and don't understand. We want to make everyone change to benefit ourselves, some because they don't know better, others because of sheer cruelty and bad character. In District 9, the bad get separated from the good. Don't get me wrong though, it's not all emotions, there's still plenty of action and suspense and let me tell you, the action junkies will get their share of the fun too. I personally feel these two elements are perfectly blended together. Enough action, enough suspense, enough emotions AND MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL: it shows two sides to the story, as opposed to Independence Day where we only get to see the human side of it (again, no offence). I'm not going to say anything about the plot, you can read about that in the summary if you want to. All I can do is tell you it touched me, it really opened my eyes to human nature. That we think we know everything better than others and often don't give the unknown a chance.
There's no annoying camera movement (note: in the beginning it's filmed in a somewhat documentary-style), the script was just good and surprisingly original, the acting even better and you get really drawn in to the story.
Overall rating: 10/10, maybe a 9/10. All I know is I've rarely seen a movie like this and I understand why this is already in the top 250 movies of all time. Give it a chance, no matter what genre you prefer.