average sci-fi flick

Rating: 7/10 (12 July 2012)

The most noteworthy thing about District 9 is the way in which the movie was filmed. The movie opens up with the feel of a documentary complete with interviews and somewhat shaky in the field footage. This combined with some CGI aliens create a very novel experience. I have never seen another movie that brings together sci-fi content and documentary style and for that I must tip my hat to District 9. Something about the documentary style makes you stop and think for a minute, "Wow, what if Aliens really did land on Earth?"
Now, that aside the unfortunate part about District 9 is it has a very weak and rather uninspired plot. There are no great plot twists. Its actually a pretty conventional story adapted to fit the context of this movie.
If you are a big lover of content and great story lines you may want to skip this one for that reason. However, if the look and feel of a movie is more important to you District 9 may just be your thing. For me I'm a little disappointed that it didn't have both.