If Franz Kafka Were Alive Today, Would've Been His Oscar Choice for 2009!

Rating: 10/10 (28 July 2016)

........................................................from Pasto,Colombia...Via: L.A. CA., CALI, Colombia and ORLANDO, FL
In fact, it would be, unequivocally, one of his all-time favorites. Regrettably, Mr. Kafka is unable to make his case...So, I will try to make it for him. How do you say "WOW!" in Czech? First, let's touch upon the obvious. Hollywood says: "100 million, bargain basement, to make an epic film!" South Africa says: "30 million!". District 9 is an intricately crafted, intensely hypnotic, cinematic collage of numerous disparate elements. The film itself seems to go through several different stages of metamorphosis.
Initial minutes of the movie have an authoritative, documentary or docudrama feel. Gradually, District 9 transitions into a socio-cultural Sci-Fi drama, adding a totally new dimension to the term "Apartheid"! Next, it's more of a gripping police thriller. The last 15 or 20 minutes are non-stop, adrenaline-pumping action! None of these shifts are awkward or contrived in the least; they flow and mesh quite seamlessly and naturally. District 9 is made to order for those of us who crave Sci-Fi epics with unique, original, character driven stories; something light-years removed from same old, same old contrivances and clichéd conventions.
Mr. Kafka might ponder, "What is one of the key questions put forth by many of the best movies?" How about, "Precisely what qualities make a being human?" Solidarity, loyalty, respect for others and other sentient creatures, empathy, sympathy and the ability to suppress personal short-term goals for long term ones beneficial to the group, are all important traits that come to mind. Think, "2001", "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "The Elephant Man". After seeing District 9, you will have to decide for yourself who the REAL humans are!
10*....ENJOY/DISFRUTELA!
Any comments, questions or observations, in English or Español, are most welcome!