Good, But Not For Everyone.

Rating: 7/10 (25 November 2018)

District 9, in my opinion, is Avatar done right. Both movies deal with themes of discrimination involving aliens and the main character eventually siding with the aliens and having to fight against his own people. The story and themes in both films has been done to death, but District 9 manages to do it in a way that does not feel so cliché. They both have amazing special effects. However, District 9 produced great effects with a much smaller budget.
The main character, Wikus (Sharlto Copley), while I do not like him much at first, does not feel like the stereotypical hero like Sam Worthington's character in Avatar does and he feels more real. I bought his plight more and his transition from a naïve person to liking the aliens feels natural.
Plus the film is very violent which makes the action more exciting for me. When I first saw it I was jarred at how dark it was so I didn't like it. However, I saw it again and enjoy much more. I still think the dark nature of the film is a bit extreme but it didn't bother me a lot once I got used to it. I definitely recommend this film, but I would caution in letting your children view it. The film is very dark and intense and not for everyone.