District 9
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- inhaler970
oh, yea I forgot about the exploding people. Yea it was a bit violent... i got chuckle out of that, but I like that sort of thing.
- imnotadesigner0
Probably the best movie of 2009.
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- this was actually the move Transformers should have been likeimnotadesigner
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- you've gotta be kiddingmarychain
- what can I say, i am a sucker for a well made movie.spifflink
- Arvizu0
high expectations tend to lead to disappointment. I'll keep mine low after reading some of the crits here and maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised. I dig the whole idea of aliens arriving as refugees instead of as predators. Makes me wonder if it's not more about America (or the Western world in general) than it appears to be.
- irrelevant0
Great concept, believable and great CGI. Plot was compelling enough to keep you interested throughout the movie, but the main character was not likable but annoying. The aliens advanced knowledge of technology was obviously questioned when they were able to become captive by FAR less advanced humans. Not even Speilberg could have saved this film, but you have to give them credit for doing something inventive rather than aliens come to earth to take over world Ala Independence Day.
Bottom Line: wait for DVD
- I'll agree with this.....plus...baby alien...knows how to fly the ship. It had many ridiculous "Independence Day" momentsmarychain
- they talked about their ignorance of the alien's intelligence levels and why they seemed unintelligent.spifflink
- uh, dont you think that a race that can travel the universe could have the ability to fly a ship?imnotadesigner
- benfal990
iam pretty sure i will like it. say what you want. ill try to go see it this week.
- CockDiesel0
Yeah the story didn't really have some epic scifi story. The design and effects are off the chart. It would be a good date movie if your girl likes action/gore. I might rent it again to see it up close. Shut up with the .. it's too bloody. The people explode into a *poof. I was hoping for some Starship Trooper buckets of goo type stuff. I actually wanted more from the alien guns.
- refunktion0
Fucking loved it. So fun to watch.
- zman0
looks like a video game
- Van_Glorious0
I just saw the movie and liked it overall, but had some issues with the plot. Why didn't the aliens just use the weapons that were down with them? Even idiot "workers" can use guns...look at gun violence in the US...
- why did they have it "evict them" instaed of just throwing them out. It had enough plot holes to fill a blimp.marychain
- utopian0
✭✭ of ✭✭✭✭✭
*Cloverfield was better
- PonyBoy0
just watched it online...
... glad I watched it online...
- airey0
this film was taken from his short film. the director is an incredible talent and the idea is an excellent way to tackle apartheid and racial differences as an analogy. this is a country where if rosa parks had done her bus routine, she would have been shot by the driver, a passenger or a cop. a little bit of understanding about south africa's nastier social history wouldn't go astray. granted, all films should tell their own story but no story belongs in a vacuum.
the responses here are the problem we're inundated with such blockbuster shite. the issue is that when a film with a small budget tries to get an idea over the line with market appeal and doesn't have the same level of presentation as a blockbuster people shitcan it. people should really put aside their qualms and get behind this film as an example for small budget and independent film makers.
at the very least an interesting idea got presented in an amazing way. if you have time check out his vids online:
http://www.spyfilms.com/
- Point50
I thought it was pretty damn good.
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- emukid0
enjoyed the movie. it relied a lot on special effects but nothing wrong with that. at least it had a decent concept and story which most big budget movies don't. then again, i am very easily impressed.
- Projectile0
i'm just looking forward to seeing something that's not set in the states or "London, England".... and I'm from south africa so it'll have a lot of familiarity to me
- yeah my sister lives in Joberg...it'll be like a documentary of her home...with a twist :)vivid