for me there was a hidden story behind it

Rating: 8/10 (2 March 2010)

Okay, I admit, I followed the hype concerning this flick. And yes, it indeed delivered what the hype suggested. The main actor, Sharlto Copley, does deliver real good acting. And this is his second or third movie. Wow. As you see in my summary there is more than just the story itself, for me, maybe because it's played in South Africa, it's all about the apartheid. But the black people are now the aliens. Or am I wrong? Who knows, maybe I have seen to much. Anyhow, the movie delivers in all directions. It sure did on the storyline. No romantic stuff like in so many Hollywood productions, remember 2012. It's great to see the decaying of the main actor, no heroes around. Maybe the alien is. Watch it for yourself. The beginning is a bit like a documentary, then it all starts and CGI comes in. Never been a fan of CGI but here it's used in a perfect way. And the language used by the aliens. I recommend it to everybody, horror or SF freaks out there. It's original by all means. A big relief between those majors coming out these days. Be aware of District 9, it could happen to us...