Complete tosh!

Rating: 1/10 (27 August 2009)

Probably the most over-rated movie since Close Encounters. Basically a 2 hour chase sequence through a shanty town in South Africa. No redeeming features whatsoever. Don't waste your time on this one.
I read the other reviews before going to see this movie and I was expecting much more. There was no time to develop any empathy with the lead actor as he rushed from scene to scene being pursued by a variety of different groups looking to use him for their own ends. Lots of running around, shooting, explosions and the like, but zero character development.
And there was never any explanation why it took the aliens 20 years to decide to fly home. They appeared to have the capability all along, but only chose to use it when they were being moved on. Was life in District 9 really that good that they didn't want to go home?