A well crafted story of first contact with bug-based alien life with a clever plot.

Rating: 8/10 (27 August 2009)

I'll probably watch this movie again I liked it so much, it's a juxtaposition of African apartheid policies and shanty towns with first contact of a bug/crustacean based alien race. The script is very well crafted and uses a lot of symbolism from human history to tell the tale of how we would probably treat these alien beings. The acting is well done and the lead character has an unusual accent that gives the whole movie a more unique character. The story focuses on his experiences with an alien refugee camp as a "MN" worker trying to move the camp away from the city of Johannesberg.
PLOT: Part of a MN team (think UN team) in Johannesberg assigned to a refugee camp for alien life forms comes in contact with some alien technology that creates a great deal of turmoil both with the MN and the camp. Some interesting special effects, but the plot is the main point of interest here, this is a cerebral flick with good action scenes. The movie uses a documentary style at times but doesn't beat us over the head with it like Blaire Witch or Cloverfield- they know when to flip into live action and leave that style behind.
All in all this winds up being a carefully crafted science fiction story with the occasional wow moment of action, good show!