Heady mix of ideas and action is a welcome blast of fresh air in the scifi world

Rating: 9/10 (16 August 2009)

Very Very Good.
I'm still processing the film. It will need much thought and a second viewing. Not because it was bad, rather because even being told what the film is and how it behaves (it bounces between documentary style and narrative film style) the film is not what I expected. It doesn't help that the trailers and commercials only gave us a taste of the film, there is so much more to it.
The plot is that the aliens came to earth 30 years before. They are stranded here and have been placed into District 9 which devolves into a ghetto. The humans living around them don't want them there any more so they are forcibly moved...and thats when things go sideways as the man in charge of the move ends up sprayed with something and begins to change. Part documentary part action film this is a unique film that does and moves in its own way.(The basic plot is not new, but what it does with it is) A couple of months ago Moon was being tossed about as the next big thing. I thought not. This is certain to get a similar buzz and I think this is a better candidate. At the same time this is bound to be over hyped but as some one who was ready to knock the film down for being over loved by critics and scifi fans, the over hype is heartfelt and not that far from the truth. Its a very good film, is it great I don't know but it certainly doesn't suck.
Yes you want to see this if you like scifi or action films.