District 9
District 9 is everything last year’s “Cloverfield” should have been. This is an in-your-face documentary-style film that uses its low budget to enhance its special effects.
And because of its low budget, the film actually makes full use of its actors and terrain much better than it would if it had hundreds of millions of dollars to work with. Sometimes I think having the big budgets makes good filmmakers lazy.
District 9 is one of those “you’ll have to experience it” films that comes along once every few years. Non sci-fi fans will probably not be coaxed into seeing it, but if they do they can expect a surprisingly rich and rewarding time at the movies.
District 9 is one of the better films released this year and deserves an A-. It’s rated R for bloody violence and pervasive language.
