A very unique Sci-Fi movie.

Rating: 7/10 (11 January 2010)

What I expected from DISTRICT 9 was miles off, the film painted an interesting picture of aliens that have not invaded the U.S as you might expect but have invaded the city of Johannesburg in South Africa and have taken refuge in the city's slums.
The film was different in terms of the setting, where instead of another major American city we have the capital of South Africa, where you get a completely different culture of people that are your typical South African and that along with the setting is what sets this film way apart from other Sci-Fi films.
Being a resident of South Africa myself and I'm also familiar with a lot of South African films and actors, I have never seen any of the actors in this film before but they give stellar performances throughout.
However, I have spoken to people that didn't like this film and I've spoken to people that did like it, which almost makes it difficult for me to recommend to others, I did like the film of course but my expectations were different, but overall I thought the direction was great the story was also great as well as the acting and the action scenes were thoroughly entertaining but if I was to recommend it I would say lower your expectations because this is the kind of film that will get mixed reactions, so it will be best to watch it with an open mind.