Not what I expected, but...

Rating: 9/10 (14 August 2009)

District 9 was astonishing. Do not expect a preachy social commentary, a conspiracy film or a mock documentary. District 9 is none of these. District 9 is an action film. And extremely gritty, creative, and even touching, action film. One might compare it to last month's Hurt Locker, but this is so much more than that film was. You will feel for all of the characters on the screen, more so for digital ones. The prawns are amazing. The creatures are never presented as purely defenseless victims. They are different, in the worst way. They are gross in every sense of the word. Yet, as the film goes on you accept them, and really feel for them. They never feel like cgi, simply because they constantly interact with real world objects and people. They are rude, and sometimes funny, but in a way it's their differences that make them, dare I say, cute, and to the audiences, very likable.
I will avoid spoilers, but the film is epic. Very gritty, very real, very intense. It is one of the most unique movies you will see this summer, and trust me, you will want to see it again.