I watched District 9 today

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And now I can't concentrate on my thesis because I keep thinking about that movie. It was good. Really good. I want to see it again. Now. It's exactly what I wish all summer movies would be like. There's plenty of action but accompanied with lots of intelligence. Forget turning your brain off (I hate that phrase, movies that require that make my head hurt). It's reality in so many ways. Replace the aliens with some random, oppressed human group and we have the same thing. No sugarcoating, no whitewashing at all. And the way they developed the main character just drives the point further home.

I want this movie. It's not your typical alien movie (not that I have much experience with those, I admit). I highly recommend it. Really.