A Revolutionary Science Fiction

Rating: 8/10 (23 March 2010)

This film is one the was of great interest to me. When i first heard about i thought it would be just another usual, 'aliens visit earth attempt to destroy it, human somehow win', movie. But it wasn't. It was one of the most original films i have ever seen. The idea of humans accepting to live with aliens was a very original idea. Although a little too violent, the visual effects are the real standout in this film. The way the humans and aliens blended together seamlessly in every scene was quite stunning. They really were deserving of an Academy Award. Another piece of brilliant originality from Peter Jackson was that the film, set the audience up to side with the aliens. A truly daunting task, that was achieved superbly. The film was seemingly set up for a sequel at the end, which would be much anticipated. District 9 is a very original and solid film. However, some of the violence in the film was rather excessive and may turn away some viewers.