Nowhere near District 9, but still a pretty good action flick

Rating: 7/10 (19 August 2013)

The story of this one doesn't deliver anywhere near as much as District 9. Maybe I expected more from Blomkamp considering his brilliant debut with District 9. Maybe that's not fair, but that's just the way it is. Regardless, it isn't a bad movie. It's premise is good, the story's decent, and the action is great. Matt Damon does his job as always, Jodie Foster unfortunately isn't used properly, and Sharlto Copley is wonderfully sadistic as Kruger. If you're looking for some action to get your blood pumping look no further, but if you're looking for a great film or something to really leave you thinking you might want to look elsewhere. Here's hoping Blomkamp can come back strong wherever he decides to take us next, and hopefully he takes Copley along with him too.