i cant see why everyone loves this

Rating: 6/10 (2 September 2012)

I admit this film tries, and it tries rather hard and almost succeeds.
everyone says this is inspiring, original and brilliant. i see a slow, relatively boring piece that has been done before. i will admit though, i did like some of the movie. i liked Sharlto Copely as Wikus and considering it was his first film, his performance is nicely done. i liked the CGI, it looked very real, it did actually feel like they were there. but its only the alien father and son (thats quite funny to see) that you feel for. the rest of the aliens just seem like puppets, clicking and growling and making no impact, even in death.
and thats a big problem with this film, you are supposed to feel for the race. its basically a take on racism and how you're supposed to feel for the race, but i didn't. not even when it showed the room full of the 'prawn' carcasses that had been experimented on. the music was right, the acting was right, the feeling was not.
another thing with this movie, its really jumbled. it starts out like a mockumentary, but then switches to a cinematic style without you even realise it. its like it takes styles from a few different movies and just threw them in, not caring how it went. and need i say about that f*cking singer. you heard her/him in avatar, black hawk down and others and its supposed to make the scene more dramatic, but all i want to do is wrap a bat round that persons f*cking head.
and finally, the 3rd act. it doesn't inspire anything, its just taken a leaf out of Michael bays book and gone for action (granted it does look absolutely fantastic) but they could of done so much more.
overall, i cant see why this is regarded as one of the greats in sci fi cinema. its a jumbled telling of the Mose's story and i don't really like it. if you want real sci fi, go rent 2001 or Dr Strangelove by Kubrick.