Disctrict 9 -

Rating: 9/10 (14 September 2009)

There is a lot to say about this movie, as it has to be one of the best sci-fi films I've ever had the chance to see. First of all, don't expect it to be some kind of Star Wars or Star Trek not even a common alien movie. This is completely different. The aliens live among human population and they are treated like scum, living in deplorable conditions like a lot of human beings actually live nowadays. So yes, they're aliens, but they're mostly humans with another skin, because they have FEELINGS, which is something that it seems to be always forgot when it comes to this type of movies. Why do aliens have to be cold as ice and appear operating with high-tech machines and computers? Of course they are technologically more advanced than we are, because they come from space with an enormous spaceship, but they act like humans would act if they were in this trouble.
It can't be classified as a drama, because it has a lot of action, but I can't say it's an action film because there's a lot of emotion and depth in it, so it becomes a lot more than only an action movie. What am I talking about, then? I'm talking about a mixture of styles, which makes the experience really unique and helps the personal immersion. Also, I have to add that Wikus is a great character who seems to be a coward at the beginning and ends like a hero, not because he is right with all he does or because he solves "all" of his problems (better see the movie to get this), things that don't happen, but because he is, in the end, a strong person and fights for his life and for the rights and lives of others.
My advise? Go see it, District 9 is much more than it seems.