Best Sci-Fi since Alien

Rating: 10/10 (9 December 2009)

This movie was the only movie that had me gripped till the very end. Like Alien, there was a raw believability about most of what happened and a subtle approach towards the special effects.
There was an air of attention to detail which kept the disbelief well at bay, not just well-done but artistically impressive. The characters were very honest and well acted, and really drew me into the story.
A lot of the storyline is also unknown, which gives me that feeling I get when I look at the stars. This is the feeling that draws me into SciFi and is very rare to come out of a film. At least for me.
There were references to apartheid and other social struggles which is common for this kind of plot line (see Alien Nation) but in this movie it was very subtle and left up to the viewer to decide.
A very intelligent film which seems to include the Hollywood "storytelling essentials" without becoming cheesy and up it's own backside. Well, maybe once ("save yourself!")...