District 9 is one of the surprisingly fantastic films that ends up becoming a cult classic for a very long time. Even if you aren't a sci-fi fan, you'll find yourself wrapped up in the unique approach, fantastic special effects and compelling story line that the movie offers. Certainly one of the best science fiction DVDS of 2009 to be released, this one is a must pick up.
The movie follows a very interesting saga, wherein weak, sickly aliens land on earth and end up being put into the poor conditions of a classic refugee camp. However, they begin spending their idle time studying up on weapons. Meanwhile, a scientist undergoes a genetic transformation and starts becoming one of the creatures himself. The lines are blurred between who's who, what's right and what's wrong and much more.
Violence, of course, erupts and the world is thrown into turmoil. Sensational special effects will keep you at the edge of your seat as the massive battles and intense struggles are depicted on the screen. This is not your run of the mill war or science fiction. It's quite the opposite, one of the most intriguing science fiction films of quite some time, it's also one of the best sci-fi movies of 2009. If you love the genre, then picking up District 9 is a no brainer. But even if you don't, you will definitely find yourself wrapped into the crazy world and the epic saga of the movie.
A provocative science fiction drama, District 9 boasts an original story that gets a little lost in blow-'em-up mayhem. Set in Johannesburg, South Africa, District 9 begins as a mock documentary about the imminent eviction of extraterrestrials from a pathetic shantytown (called District 9). The creatures, it turns out, have been on Earth for years, having arrived sickly and starving. Initially received by humans with compassion and care, the aliens are now mired in blighted conditions typical of long-term refugee camps unwanted by a hostile, host society. With the creatures' care contracted out to a for-profit corporation, the shantytown has become a violent slum. The aliens sift through massive piles of junk while their minders secretly research weapons technology that arrived on the visitors' spacecraft.
Against this backdrop is a more personal story about a bureaucrat named Wikus (Sharlto Copley) who is accidentally exposed to a DNA-altering substance. As he begins metamorphosing into one of the creatures, Wikus goes on the run from scientists who want to harvest his evolving, new parts and aliens who see him as a threat. When he pairs up with an extraterrestrial secretly planning an escape from Earth, however, what should be a fascinating relationship story becomes a series of firefights and explosions. Nuance is lost to numbing violence, and the more interesting potential of the film is obscured. Yet, for a while District 9 is a powerful movie with a unique tale to tell. Seamless special effects alone are worth seeing: the (often brutal) exchanges between alien and human are breathtaking. --Tom Keogh
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