It's intense....

Rating: Null/10 (28 October 2009)

District 9 is one of it's kind. It's as I said, intense. It has aliens, yes, but it's not Clark Kent falling with meteors and then becoming Superman, nor is it humans getting independence from technically advanced extraterrestrials.
Unless you didn't know that extraterrestrials have not been discovered yet, you might have thought of it as a documentary rather than a movie. It's a no-nonsense movie that accurately depicts, without any frills, what would happen if alien refugees, week and malnourished come to earth.
If you wanna know if this movie is worth renting, I can't comment. If you watch movies to make you feel lighter, this is not the one for you. If you're a buff looking for something artistic, some academy award stuff, yes, this is what you're looking for.
It's an excellent 90 minutes of video, with beautifully balanced effects, and alien technology is depicted, not overtoned. But if you're someone who just a long and tiring day, looking for a no-complexity-laced-light-hearted slapstick, stay away.