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District 9

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Starring (View all)
Sharlto Copley Sharlto Copley
Wikus Van De Merwe
Jason Cope Jason Cope
Grey Bradnam - UKNR Chief Correspondent / Christopher Johnson
Nathalie Boltt Nathalie Boltt
Sarah Livingstone - Sociologist
Sylvaine Strike Sylvaine Strike
Dr Katrina McKenzie
Elizabeth Mkandawie Elizabeth Mkandawie
Interviewee
John Sumner John Sumner
Les Feldman - MIL Engineer
William Allen Young William Allen Young
Dirk Michaels
Greg Melvill-Smith Greg Melvill-Smith
Interviewer


Written by
Neill Blomkamp Neill Blomkamp
(written by) and
Terri Tatchell Terri Tatchell
(written by)


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Arrival Clip

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Proof of intelligent life in the film universe...

14 years, 7 months ago at Aug 14 14:41
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"There's a lot of secrets in District 9..."

District 9, the searing debut feature of South African director Neill Blomkamp, is a summer flick of a rare breed: it's a science fiction movie with depth and provocative ideas that also leaves space for violence and action. With heavyweight New Zealand moviemaker Peter Jackson serving as producer, this excellent low-budget sci-fi actioner... read more

The District you can visit.

14 years, 6 months ago at Sep 24 21:44
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''I mean, you can't say they don't look like that, that's what they look like, right? They look like prawns.''

An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth suddenly finds a kindred spirit in a government agent that is exposed to their biotechnology.

Sharlto Copley: Wikus Van De Merwe

It's safe to say District 9 is a breath o... read more

OK but not great

14 years, 6 months ago at Sep 10 20:58
2 votes
Missed ‘Alien Nation’ and its arrival of an Alien slave ship on Earth the first time round? Well the good news is that this is almost a remake, that is if the Aliens landed in South Africa and were more insectoid in appearance. District 9 is partially filmed in that terrible Cloverfield/documentary style, so you learn from the start that key figures survive and life doesn’t change too much i... read more
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Aliens land in South Africa and have no way home. Years later after living in a slum and wearing out their welcome the "Non-Humans" are being moved to a new tent city overseen by Multi-National United. The movie follows an MNU employee tasked with leading the relocation and his relationship with one of the alien leaders.
Release date: 14 August 2009
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“For me District 9 is neither a masterpiece or a bad movie, instead it is an interesting but not entirely successful kind of movie.

For a low budget movie, District 9 does look excellent. The cinematography, editing and effects are very, very good, and I did accept the aliens appearance wise. The soundtrack and sound also create a sense of foreboding and genuine atmosphere, the concept is amazing and the film does start off brilliantly. The acting overall by a largely unknown cast is good, as is the direction, and the lead characters are likable.

What didn't impress me so much, is that while District 9 does have heart, that I could see from how it was made and the enthusiasm of the actors and director, I wasn't entirely involved. As I've said, the film starts off with no” read more

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