District 9Although he sits back and relaxes in the producers seat this time around, it seems Peter Jackson can do no wrong. Giving 30 million dollars to first time feature film director Neil Blomkamp was quite a gamble, that definitely paid off.
The story of District 9 is an allegory for apartheid. As Aliens land in Johannesburg, South Africa they are locked up into an area of the city called District 9. The first part of the movie is made in documentary style but later turns into a simpler narrative story. The story is probably the weakest part of the movie; a few plot points feel thin and the story isn't all that original. Regardless the movie is one of the best looking movies I've ever seen. Its probably the best action movie of the year so far as well and the acting is really strong from the main actor.
The CG creatures in this movie are the best CG creatures I have ever seen in any movie, I often thought the aliens were puppets or robots but found out later that amazingly they are all computer generated. District 9 has set the bar.
So the story is average but the way its filmed makes it feel more original than 90% of movies these days. Really one of the best of the year.
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