District A Good Sci-Fi Action Thriller

Rating: 8/10 (18 January 2010)

District 9 is a good sci-fi action thriller unlike any other but in a good way. It has character development, action, suspense, drama, and some humor to light up the serious mood of the movie from time to time. I can see why many people liked this film after watching it. Writer/Director Neil Blomkamp is admirable in making this movie to the big screen with a compelling story and impressive special effects that help bring the film to life. Newcomer Sharlto Copley is effective as the lead bringing a lot of comic relief to his role. He's believable as his character who goes through a major transformation during the course of the movie. The rest of the unknown cast are good in their roles too. The aliens looked realistic like a cross between insects and cockroaches. The special effects are great especially for a small budget independent film including the hovering space craft and the alien weaponry. The bloody brutal violence is well executed which mostly happens toward the second half when the action kicks into high gear. Besides some flaws with the dialogue at times overall District 9 was much better then I thought it would be. I actually enjoyed it more than X-Men Origins Wolverine and Transformers Revenge Of The Fallen which were okay but had many flaws that weighed them down. So if you're looking for an entertaining sci-fi action thriller, District 9 is the movie for you. It has character development, action, drama, suspense, some humor, and a very convincing performance by Copley which makes this movie worth the time to watch.