Movie Review: District 9

(This article is written in the opinion of the writer. The film is rated R and cannot be attended by anyone under the age of eighteen without an adult)

The Basics on District 9:

Director: Neill Blomkamp

Lead Actors: Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope

District 9 is Neill Blomkamp's fourth film as a director as well as Sharlto Copley's second film as an actor. Regardless, the work proved itself to be a work that contains a mixture of phenomenal special effects, acting talent, and originality.

The plot, without spoiling any of the movie, is about a man named Wikus Van De Merwe who works for a company called MNU (Multi-National United). He is living in a time where alien life has visited Earth, but the massive ship that brought them is broken down and hovering above the city of Johannesburg, South Africa. The global governments placed the refugees in a ghetto near the ship called District 9. When forces from MNU, led by Wikus, try to move the visitors to District 10, many events and troubles occur.

The film showcased many great features that make it one of the best films of the year. First of all, the picture relied completely upon special effects, which were very well done. One of the main characters was an alien, and he was one of the most emotion filled, realistic characters since King Kong in 2005. Also, the machines, ships, alien guns, and violence all looked very realistic and believable.

Although District 9 was Sharlto Copley's first film, he performed extremely well throughout it.