Discuss: What Did You Think of District 9?

Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on August 17, 2009

It is Friday once again, which brings about our opportunity to open up the pages of FSR — to lay down the gauntlet and ask you what you thought of this week’s biggest release. This week, we all get to take a trip into District 9, the critically acclaimed first effort from South African director Neill Blomkamp. Peter Jackson is on as producer to give the project cred, and a visionary work is the result. That is, if you believe what I’ve written about the film. My hope is that either way, you got out there and saw it, because it is time for you to review it in the comment area below.

Before we get to that, here are some other great District 9 related resources:

Also, check out the District 9 trailer by clicking below:

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Please leave your own review in the comment area below…


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  • I had giant, monstrous expectations for District 9, and I can safely say that it exceeded them all.
  • I thought it was Fantastic! It was so Original and so moving. The special effects were perfect, the story was deep, meaningful and superb. I will see this again this weekend!
  • DaveDave911
    After three different varieties of long islands (yes there are many) and to Jag Bombs, it was extremly tough to stay a wake through a midnight showing, but on the flip side being woke up repeatedly by the roar of the crowd after missing something assumingly awesome will definatly earned it at least one more viewing. What I did have the ability to remain concious through was tremendous aliens at there best! P.s. was the post writen by "PaulSileo" actually by Peter Jackson or just a look alike?
  • Actually, I am an abnormally large look-alike hobbit he brought back from New Zealand.
  • jimbo
    I liked the part where they suggested that Wikus had contracted his virus through sexual intercourse with an alien. It made me hot.
  • stevenkar
    Not sure if it's an original movie as everybody claims.

    It borrowed elements, ideas, and concepts from so many sources. We've seen such elements in other sci-fi movies, comic books, Japanese cartoons, hell, even video games. I would name these sources that the director borrows from, references, and pays homage to but I think it might spoil the movie for those who haven't seen it.

    It surprises me when people say that it's the most original thing they've seen because it only means that they haven't watched and read enough material in this genre.

    However, I thought the movie was decent, solid fun.
  • shijin
    Man, there isn't much nowadays that isn't a ripoff or hasn't been done before. Most everything has already been done.
  • Kangaroo Be Stoned
    Can you prove that the director deliberately borrowed from these sources?
  • I thaught it is hands down the best movie of the summer. I had built it up in my head so much over the course of the month, that last night at the midnight showing i was a fraid it wouldnt match my expectations. The story was original and the acting was powerful (even the CGI aliens had conveyed their facial emotions over to me). The action was awsome. If i had to say simple where you should see this movie i would say yes. But this movie is a movie everyone should see, the metaphore behind this movie is also very real.
  • HGMIV
    I was extremely impressed with Blomkamp's debut. I had high expectations for this movie, and although I wasn't completely blown away by it, I enjoyed it thoroughly and would definitely recommend it to any sci-fi fan. I went from completely underestimating the main character, to sympathizing with him, to hating him, back to loving him again. Maybe not in that order. In addition, The aliens were fantastic, I rooted for them all the way through.
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