District 9 (2009): An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth suddenly finds a kindred spirit in a government agent who is exposed to their biotechnology. (8.1)
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Writers: Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell
Stars: Sharlto Copley, David James and Jason Cope
Yes, this is an aliens vs. humans movie, but the plot/story has a lot more than that. When they adopted the original short film to be a feature-length movie produced by Peter Jackson, they decided to stick with South Africa and the sub-themes in the plot. The use of the word "prawn," slum conditions, the Nigerian gangs, the "no aliens" signs, etc ... they all play major roles in the subtext. The mocumentary style works well for the movie. Yeah, the hero vs. villain fight scenes at the end are all too familiar Hollywood-type, but the rest of the movie, the story, the concept are so good, I'll endure the dragged out action scenes. This is a thinking-man's action sci-fi. I highly recommend this movie. My Rating: 8.0
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