district 9 movie
"District 9" opened today to good buzz and great reviews. This is the first feature film from Emmy-nominated special-effects wiz Neill Blomkamp ("Smallville"), who co-wrote and directed this dark tale of aliens on Earth based on his 2005 short film "Alive in Joburg."
Sharlto Copley – who appeared in "Joburg" as a sniper – now plays a government agent in "District 9." The biggest name associated with "District 9" is Peter Jackson. The three-time Oscar winner ("The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King") produced this moderately budgeted sci-fi film set in South Africa.
The Meta Critic survey of 33 reviews yielded a score of 81. Among the most enthusiastic critics were John Anderson of the Washington Post – he described "District 9" as "a sci-fi-fueled indictment of man's inhumanity to man and the non-human" – and Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly – she dubbed "District 9" as "a thinking person's sci-fi movie."
Over at Rotten Tomatoes, the cream of the crop among critics rated "District 9" to a staggering 92. Among the 24 notices included in the tally, only two – from the Wall Street Journal and the Globe and Mail – were less than fresh.
"District 9" is sure to figure in the nominations for the Saturn Awards next spring. These kudos have honored the best in sci-fi, fantasy, horror and action/adventure since 1972. And it could be a player at the MTV Movie Awards, particularly for the battle sequence that pits the renegade (Copley) against his one-time army.
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