A Masterpiece!

Rating: 10/10 (16 December 2009)

This is one movie that made me go WOW when the end credits started showing. Frankly speaking I wasn't expecting anything from District 9, because the names are all unknown to me; Neil Blomkamp, Sharlto Copley etc.
I was pleasantly surprised about the concept, I thought this would be another movie on the lines of the MIB series, or Independence Day. That was not the case, another plus point of this movie is that it has been shot in the form of a documentary, just like Cloverfield gave you the impression you are watching amateur handycam footage, District 9 gives you a Discovery Channel feeling, which is very different.
Special effects are absolutely amazing, they are not over the top and fit the concept. The interaction between humans and aliens look very convincing, just one thing remains confusing; how do the humans understand alien language?
Performances are wonderful, with Sharlto Copley standing out as Wikus. He is simply marvellous and delivers an award worthy performance, I am confident this dude will go very far. The supporting cast was very effective, cinematography is just great.
All in all, District 9 is a masterpiece in the field of Sci-Fi, it cannot be compared to other movies, besides the alien factor. District 9 is worth 10 on 10!
YOU MUST GO FOR IT!!