In one word: Amazing

Rating: 10/10 (6 September 2009)

I went to see District 9 not knowing much about it. I had seen Neill Blomkamp's short film 'Alive in Joburg' (practically the prequel to D9) earlier that day, as well as 'Landfall' and 'All Arms Race' which Blomkamp made to promote the release of the video game, Halo 3.
I was glad to see an alien/human contact movie where the aliens are not invading and slaughtering as they go. I also enjoyed the fact the the film was set somewhere other than the United States which seems to be, as another movie put it "The only place where aliens ever seem to land".
It was refreshing to see a cast comprised of unknowns, as I feel that the overall value of the movie would have been detracted substantially if they had hired an all-star cast.
The special effects in the movie were great and the actors were fantastic. The one thing that clinched this movie for me was that fact that it is believable. It feels realistic, which is one thing many sci-fi movies lack these days.
District 9 is just amazing and it is a breath of fresh air for the movie industry.