SciFi movie with a great story and heart

Rating: Null/10 (15 March 2010)

Wow. What can I say.
The story starts off fast paced, getting the viewers caught up in Alien history in South Africa using an effective and familiar "CNN" news story style.
The story isn't overly complex. It's the characters that get you hooked. The lead character (Wikus) is brilliantly portrayed by Sharlot Copley. The awkward guy who's in charge of evicting all the aliens and who gets himself in trouble with a mysterious container.
The story's parallels with real world events (Apartheid, American occupation of Iraq) are hard to miss and give it some deeper meaning.
the effects are great, especially considering the film's budget.
9/10 the only thing I didn't like was the extremely shaky camera work during the District 9 eviction scenes. I wish that horrible fad would go away. Darn Bourne Identity and Blair Witch...