I can't believe I get paid to do this. I love watching you prawns die.

Rating: 8/10 (17 January 2010)

I certainly went into the Golden Globe nominated film with no expectations. I was intrigued by the concept of presenting a science fiction film in documentary style.
Yes, I realize that the story parallels South Africa's treatment of the black population.
Sharlto Copley (in The A-Team later this year) is great as a clueless bureaucrat who finds himself siding with the aliens after he is infected.
There is plenty of military action for those that enjoy that, and some gore for those who want that. There are Nigerian hookers who service the aliens, but you have to use your imagination for that.
The film examines many of our anxieties like race relations, class differences, corporate greed, cable news and the world of reality TV.