Great Sci-Fi Movie that doesn't try too hard

Rating: 8/10 (24 August 2009)

District 9 is an awesome film. I feel like way too many movies (Sci-Fi especially) go to way too many lengths to try and explain themselves. Movies try to make their premise believable and give a sort of explanation like Jurassic Park of how everything happened. This rarely works. Also, many movies try to be like Star Wars and create a whole universe where every gun and creature and piece of technology is all explained and catalogued. This works for a few great films, but most that try end up boring you to death.
District 9 simply blazes along at an intense pace where I don't care if certain things are explained or probable or add up because I am so caught up in the suspense and action of the current situation. On many movies like this, I might find myself saying things like "No way! not possible" and "Yeah right". But if the movie can keep your attention and focus on what's at hand, it can get away with little plot-holes just fine.
Go in to this movie expecting just one thing: a great movie. It doesn't need a universe or video game adaption or sequel, just one good story. I feel this is exactly the type of movie that would make a terrible sequel. But who knows, Neill Blomkamp has a great style and could maybe pull it off. Lets hope if the rumors are true and he does do Halo that it goes as well as this.
8/10