Not my kind of movie

Rating: 9/10 (23 June 2014)

Nope, this is not my kind of movie at all. And I would watch it again in a heartbeat. It was action packed, with a lot of drama, and I really disliked the main character, Wikus van der Merwe. More than disliked, actually. I absolutely detested him. But the transformation he goes through is unlike anything I have seen in other movies. Prepare to do a complete 180, because you will be rooting for him in the end. The CGI was extremely well done, and I kind of forgot that Christopher Johnson was a Prawn. (And my hat off to the person who came up with the creatures, because they were perfect for this movie.) Normally the documentarystyle movies are too put on, too dull. Not this one. The documentary style moves the plot forward, contributes insights and angles you don't expect. Some of the revelations are creepy as hell. There were many, many things that really aren't "My bag", but they worked really well for this movie. Also, considering that the actor who played Wikus van der Merwe had never acted, and only accidentally ended up with the role, I am extremely impressed with the job he did. Would I recommend District 9? Absolutely. Would I like to see a sequel? Hell yes!