Certainly one of the best SF films of recent years

Rating: 8/10 (20 September 2009)

I didn't know quite what to expect from District 9, but it's a diverting film and the South African setting and characters sets it apart from Hollywood films (where a happy ending is usually guaranteed) and makes it a more unpredictable experience. The performances are very good for the genre with Wikus a great flawed hero. The SFX are also great with the CGI work much more realistic than has been the norm in recent times. The only thing that kept it off a 9/10 for me was that it did descend into a bit of a chase movie in the last half hour or so. The ending is neatly done though and a sequel can surely not be far off.