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District 9 – The best science fiction movie in history?

2009 is rapidly drawing to a close, which can only mean one thing. Hollywood awards season will soon get underway across the film industry. Movie studios have already begun their fierce marketing campaigns for this year’s top Oscar contenders in hopes of persuading the Academy in their favor. Unfortunately, one movie that likely won’t be on the Best Picture Oscar ballot this March is District 9, the sci-fi masterpiece produced by Peter Jackson that premiered late last summer. District 9which will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 22nd, is by far my favorite movie of 2009 and in hopes of getting the word out to people who haven’t seen this movie in all of its unbelievable “coolness” here is a brief review.

With the movie’s intriguing premise and that absolutely great “Not Human” marketing campaign, District 9 It quickly became my must-see movie of last summer. And while I was well aware of the fact that I was going to like this movie before I even bought my ticket and opened my Milk Duds, I had no possible way of knowing that I would fall so in love with it. Never mind the fact that District 9 it quickly secured the top spot as my favorite sci-fi movie of all time (and I’ve seen some really good ones), it might as well have become one of the best movies I’ve ever seen, period. Seriously, it was so good!

The film begins as a kind of mockumentary bringing viewers up to speed on the alternate world of the film, where we learn that an alien spacecraft appeared in South Africa 28 years ago and apparently broke down right over the city.

from Johannesburg. With the ship hovering over the city showing no signs of life for three months, the humans decide to make their own way to the ship in an attempt to make first contact. What they found were millions of malnourished members of an alien race on the verge of death. With no other choice, humans transport the aliens to earth and relocate them to a squalid and overcrowded neighborhood in the Johannesburg area that government officials refer to as District 9, for which the name of the film does not it’s just a clever title.

The aliens, or “prawns” as they are called in the film, are stranded on earth with no way to return to their home planet and quickly become a nuisance to the human residents of Johannesburg. The government hires the multi-million dollar corporation Multi-National United (MNU) to relocate the 1.3 million prawns to the new, but far from improved, District 10. Leading the MNU operation is the educated fool Wikus Van De Merwe , the final protagonist of the film, who believes he has the gigantic task under control. But after foolishly exposing himself to a biological alien chemical, Wikus’s DNA merges with that of the alien race and he slowly begins to transform into a shrimp. Desperate to stop the transformation, Wikus must seek refuge in District 9, where he befriends an intelligent shrimp who holds the key to curing Wikus’ anomalous condition.

With the orgy of unnecessary remakes, boring sequels, and franchise reboots that Hollywood has been engaging in for the last few years; District 9′The most refreshing attribute is the impressive originality of the film. Neil Blomkamp, ​​the director and co-writer, is simply amazing with his feature debut and he will no doubt find plenty of work in Hollywood for years to come. The 29-year-old (only three years older than me, which really annoys me) who is actually from Johannesburg, South Africa, seamlessly weaves traditional narrative and documentary styles of camerawork, with no apparent pattern or motivation, to create an absolutely thrilling ride from a movie unlike anything you’ve ever seen.

Now, if originality is the film’s most refreshing attribute, then the story it has to tell is the most powerful. It doesn’t take an advanced intellectual brain to figure out that there are some serious political undertones to this movie. There is a specific message that this movie wanted to get across, but it does so without once preaching to the audience. Instead, it keeps everything within the confines of the realm of sci-fi action by making entertainment the primary goal and letting viewers interpret the message for themselves. And the end result of this method is simply fantastic.

The characters (both human and alien) of District 9 they are just one more positive element that this movie has to offer. Wikus, who is perfectly played by newcomer Sharlto Copely, is a humorous office drone you love one minute and a despicable human being you despise the next. His shrimpy confidante, the aptly named Christopher Johnson, is a tough-as-nails alien who is disgusted by what his people have suffered on earth and just wants him and his young son back home.

this movie is not war of words. It is not independence Day. It’s unlike anything you’ve seen before, which is a key reason it’s so great. It takes place in a realistic world with believable situations and outcomes. It’s been four long months since I’ve seen District 9 and personally I can’t wait to get this movie on DVD. I feel like I’ve done a good job of letting you guys know how amazing I found this movie. But who the hell am I, right? If you like clever sci-fi with fast-paced action and awesome special effects, check out District 9 and gauge an opinion for yourself. The film will most likely go down as one of the best movies of 2009, regardless of what awards season says. And if you’re anything like me, it will seriously make you reconsider your list of the greatest movies of all time. I’m telling you, it’s so good!

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