Mockumentary that is better than anyone would expect

Rating: 8/10 (8 March 2019)

A completely unexpected gem of cinema.
Beginning as a poorly filmed documentary on the clearance of an alien ghetto in Jo'berg, within which the history of the arrival of aliens is explained, the plot develops so that ultimately the viewer is drawn inevitable towards favouring the alien cause over the greed-driven schemes of the humans.
The main protagonist (Sharlto Copley brilliantly playing the wimpy Wikens van de Merwe) accidentally sprays an alien fluid into his face and soon finds the liquid has had a disastrous affect upon his body. Thereafter everything goes wrong for Wikens, and it is from this point that the human race begins to show how truly despicable it can be.
The alien creations here are brilliantly crafted - the cinematography is excellent and it is obvious why the film picked up four Oscar nominations.
For the first half hour I was mildly entertained but didn't see much in this film -thereafter it became a real experience. A film well worth watching.
A clear 8 of 10.