Deep, gripping, original and so much more

Rating: 10/10 (14 August 2009)

As an avid movie goer, I keep all of my ticket stubs for personal records. I had to go back through all of the movies I'd seen in theatres for the past few years to find one as riveting as District 9. The only movie that even came close was The Dark Knight.
I am glad Peter Jackson has moved from directing to solely producing films. I don't want to imagine what this movie would have been like had Jackson been calling all of the shots. However, by bringing District 9 into the limelight, he has done a great service to the world of entertainment.
The way the perspective switched from mock documentary to standard third person left me feeling totally immersed into the points being made and the action unfolding. There are several absolutely engrossing scenes that really set the theme of this movie. This world created in District 9 seems so parallel to ours, that you never feel like you're watching something that is a complete fantasy.
In no way is this film your traditional cookie cutter alien vs human story. In fact, most of the fighting that takes place in this movie is human vs human. The aliens are as much a part of the background as the slums in which they live in. Blomkamp gives us a lot of deep levels in this film that you can only dwell on just a few during the first viewing. There are just so many different themes being thrown at you that you almost feel overwhelmed. What you really benefit from in District 9 are the questions it leaves you with afterwards. All of which have nothing to do with plot holes, for there are none.
Blomkamp has created a new standard for Sci-Fi movies. I have heard comparisons between District 9 and last year's Cloverfield. The latter doesn't even come close in terms of: substance, action, and drama. Do yourself a favour, and pay a visit to District 9.
10/10, baby.