District 9
Well, I did go down last night to watch District 9. Holy Batman, was the theatre packed. We got there an hour early, and about 30 minutes to the movie, you couldn't even find one seat out of 350 seats.
Anyways. Overall impression? I personally didn't like it. Now, to be fair, I'm not a huge sci-fi fan to begin with, so that's likely a part of it. I won't give away any spoilers to the movie, but the first 45 minutes or so is created like a CNN interview in order to tell the backstory of how these aliens became isolated in South Africa. For me, the cinematography nauseated me; the camera was always moving, because a camera man was always following the main character in order to make the film seem like a documentary
The reviews say that the movie was brilliant and innovative. In a way, it was, because it was perhaps one of the more realistic portrayals of how we likely WOULD handle aliens if they came to Earth, what with all the corporations and bureaucracy getting involved, and it also touched on how we have treated those that are "different",in situations like Apartheid (the ship that overshadows South Africa isn't really a subtle hint!). But while a lot of people say that this is brilliant, I really found it absolutely no different than any other Apartheid survivor movie-except in District 9, its played by ugly aliens.
The aliens were all CGI, and brilliantly made. It was bloody and gory and had some great action scenes.
But the rub with this movie? You won't be entertained. At all. It's really a thinking movie, which isn't bad, just not for everyone. Coming out of the theatre, I heard people go "holy God, that was brilliant! best movie ever!" and others who were like "2 hours of my life. Wasted."
So I don't know. I would say go and see it and make up your own mind. You'll either love it, or hate it.
Anyways. Overall impression? I personally didn't like it. Now, to be fair, I'm not a huge sci-fi fan to begin with, so that's likely a part of it. I won't give away any spoilers to the movie, but the first 45 minutes or so is created like a CNN interview in order to tell the backstory of how these aliens became isolated in South Africa. For me, the cinematography nauseated me; the camera was always moving, because a camera man was always following the main character in order to make the film seem like a documentary
The reviews say that the movie was brilliant and innovative. In a way, it was, because it was perhaps one of the more realistic portrayals of how we likely WOULD handle aliens if they came to Earth, what with all the corporations and bureaucracy getting involved, and it also touched on how we have treated those that are "different",in situations like Apartheid (the ship that overshadows South Africa isn't really a subtle hint!). But while a lot of people say that this is brilliant, I really found it absolutely no different than any other Apartheid survivor movie-except in District 9, its played by ugly aliens.
The aliens were all CGI, and brilliantly made. It was bloody and gory and had some great action scenes.
But the rub with this movie? You won't be entertained. At all. It's really a thinking movie, which isn't bad, just not for everyone. Coming out of the theatre, I heard people go "holy God, that was brilliant! best movie ever!" and others who were like "2 hours of my life. Wasted."
So I don't know. I would say go and see it and make up your own mind. You'll either love it, or hate it.