District 9 is one of the few times I've believed and cared about CG characters

Rating: 9/10 (15 January 2010)

All eyes on Neill Bloekamp from now on for his film is an unmitigated triumph and a freshening breath of air in a world of Transformers and Terminators.I found myself actually caring, yes,caring for the CGI creations on display which is no mean feat considering the permanent scar of Jar Jar Binks on my movie loving brain.So,District 9 is an alien film set very firmly in a sense of reality well supported by a bookended documentary style. The film is accessible to the action genre with some outstanding set pieces but is also a film that will work on a higher intellectual level with its subtext being firmly placed on the wrongs of racial discrimination.What would be a shame is if the film spawns sequels and becomes a franchise as the thing it does very well is to say to the Michael Bays and McGs of this world , you can have great effects but you can also make a good film.