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My Eleventh Blog: District 9

Posted 09-04-2009 at 11:22 AM by AlexFili
A few weeks ago, someone gave me the advice to watch a film called District 9. I hadn't even heard of it until I read some material over the internet. I watched the trailer while I went to see Inglorious. I was really impressed with the visual detail and the metaphors so I went to see it.

Wow, District 9 is really quite a film apart from anything else. I particularly enjoyed the human/alien interaction and the first half of the film.

I compare it a bit to Clockwork Orange with it's violence and Planet of the Apes for its use of segregation and oppression. I can't wait to buy it when it comes out on dvd.

What did you think of it? Good film? Bad film?
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Sekto Springs's Avatar
Great film. My only qualm was the soundtrack was a bit on the typical side - the wailing ethnic chorus was quite old-hat. But it worked for the atmosphere, probably better than most movies.

But yeah, there's all kinds of messages both subtle and overt about tolerance and human nature.
Posted 09-04-2009 at 11:41 AM by Sekto Springs

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The Life of Brian reference was quite random, but not a far stretch from the name "Wikus".

To be honest, I didn't pay much attention to the music at all. The only piece of music I noticed was the one at the end, and since it's an instrumental... I'll be cursed not to know what it is.

I didn't like the final section of the film as much as the first bit, but the ending itself was reasonably optimistic. I loved the CG prawns
Posted 09-04-2009 at 01:34 PM by AlexFili

STM's Avatar
loved it best film i seen in around 5 years
Posted 09-08-2009 at 08:08 AM by STM

 

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