Grim and nerve-jangling, this one's for every hardcore sci-fi fan. When a spaceship lands in Johannesburg (probably because director Neill Blomkamp is a South African), humans need to evict the aliens because living space is scarce. So eager hero Wikus Van De Merwe (Sharlto Copley), who works at Multi-National United (MNU), is sent with troops to politely ask the aliens to leave. Incidentally, MNU also happens to be the second largest weapon manufacturer in the world and is interested in alien weapons. To further spice up the scene, Nigerian gangs abound in District 9 and regularly resort to voodoo and killing of the aliens to imbibe `powers from outer space'.

Film: District 9 (Sci-fi, Drama)
Cast: Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, Robert Hobbs
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Duration: One hour and 40 minutes

Critic Rating:

District 9 is about the tussle between humans and aliens, the former hanker after power and weaponry while the latter (a la ET) only want to go home.

Full marks to first-time director Blomkamp for making the audience actually feel the helplessness and despair of the ugly mechanised creatures. Copley makes it almost impossible to believe this is his first film as an actor. He's also the film's co-producer with Peter Jackson. Disturbingly powerful visual effects and a dark background score add to the film's appeal. Worth a viewing but make sure you only catch the English version. There's also a Hindi version doing the rounds.


Courtesy : timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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