District 9 is one of the most original and memorable movies of the past years. Its also not easy to watch emotionally (its rated R for violence and gore), but you can’t stop – it is a suspenseful action Sci-Fi at its best, with enough effects, action and explosions to please, but with the look and feel of a low budget documentary.
The visual style of the movie is striking – a pseudo-documentary on the extraordinary events that happened that day, including interviews with various reporters, breaking news feeds, shots from security cameras and live action. This immediately immerses you in the action and is very realistic.
The lead actor is funny, emotional and likable. Superb performance from a guy that has never acted before. Another amazing tidbit is that the movie was made in a budget of $30M, which is about 1/7 of today’s Sci-Fi budget (Transformers cost $200M).
The story is compelling, completely original, and unexpected. The less you know, the bigger the punch in the stomach you will get. If you think you know what the movie is about from the trailers, you are wrong. This is intentional.
Do not read any reviews on the movie, as each of the ones I have read has different spoilers, just go see.
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