Review of District 9 (2009) by Cael M — 28 Jun 2013
One of the most incredible, profoundly beautiful and entertaining movies I've ever seen, combing heartbreaking, honest emotion, entertaining sci-fi action, and an original, brilliant plot. This is not a movie to miss, and provides everything a sci-fi movie should, along with deep messages.
A portion of this movie is filmed in a "documentary" style, but rather than just being used as a plot device or a cheap way to keep the story going, it makes the events feel more authentic and real.
Seeing the protagonist slowly deteriorate throughout the movie deeply moved me, and I couldn't help but feel for him. Also, the brutality and struggles of the aliens by the humans sickened me in a way.
It also has a terrific ending that really just made my jaw drop in powerful emotion. There are some great performances in this movie, particularly Wikus van der Merwe played by Sharlto Copley, who gives a very believable, and sometimes funny, performance as the protagonist.
Absolutely unforgettable, depressing, entertaining, and overall brilliant, this is definitely a must see movie and remains one of my favorite sci-fi movies, if not one of my favorite movies of all time.
This review of District 9 (2009) was written by Cael M on 28 Jun 2013.
District 9 has generally received very positive reviews.
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