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Friday, August 21, 2009

Some Reviews Of The Film District 9

District 9

Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, David James, Mandla Gaduka

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

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R , 1 hr. 53 min.

Director: Neill Blomkamp

Released: Aug 14, 2009

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  • David Edelstein

    David Edelstein, New York Magazine3 days ago

    To call this the best shrimp-from-outer-space South African apartheid allegory ever made does not begin to do it justice. But it's a start. Full review
  • Kurt Loder

    Kurt Loder, MTV6 days ago

    A sci-fi original. Full review
  • Kyle Smith

    Kyle Smith, New York Post6 days ago

    The movie falls into the same uneasy category as Eight Legged Freaks: too tongue-in-cheek to be thrilling, not funny enough to be a comedy. Full review
  • Amy Biancolli

    Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle6 days ago

    Every now and then, a film comes along that both defies and compels description. Full review
  • Claudia Puig

    Claudia Puig, USA Today6 days ago

    District 9 proves that sci-fi thrillers don't have to be star-studded or mega-budgeted to be visually compelling and thoroughly entertaining. Full review
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  • flutieman07

    Flutie A13 hours ago

    I would imagine the executives at Universal who axed Neill Blomkamp from the Halo movie are kicking ... Read more
  • timandterrybarker

    Tim B1 day ago

    I think it was David St. Hubbins who said: "it's a fine line between clever and stupid". This movie... Read more
  • Galeocerdo

    Andrew W1 day ago

    The most striking thing about the film is its originality. It tells a sci-fi/alien story that has ne... Read more
  • evillincoln

    Kari K3 days ago

    really rooted for the aliens in this flick - kind of want them to make a sequel where chistopher comes
  • DrBenway

    El Hombre I3 days ago

    An good story told in a very engaging way. It's always reassuring to see an original idea appearing... Read more
  • thefog1331

    A.D. V3 days ago

    Well done film that deftly balances sci-fi, action, drama and surprisingly, humor (albeit of the dar... Read more
  • Julie

    Julie B3 days ago

    Go see it. It's really great. Political without being dogmatic. Strong emotional core. Great special effects on a shoestring budget. Impressive!
  • benpuetz

    Benjamin P3 days ago

    D-9 is an entertaining film with a different look than your typical summer blockbuster and alien mov... Read more
  • moonrivers

    moon r3 days ago

    think "invasion of the body snatchers" cause the story sneaks up on you, playing like all nice and n... Read more
  • RCCLBC

    Robert C3 days ago

    A fairly solid sci-fi / action adventure film. While I was mostly impressed by the film, there we... Read more

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