Comments on: Movie Review: District 9

By: Margarita

Margarita — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:29:46 +0000

I just went to see the movie, so powerful! Difficult to watch at some points but very true unfortunalty. It seems we, humans can not live in peace and for some reason need to hate some other race different o ours, or find stupid reasons to initiate a fight or a war. I loved the movie, the way it was filmed, the special effects, the humanity in it. We all should learn from it!!

By: Stridge

Stridge — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:08:53 +0000

I agree with IOL. There are a lot of subtleties that are over-looked by people that did not live it.

As a recently emigrated South-African, it was nice to hear the Afrikaans accent again, especially when Wickus started swearing.

But I was also reminded about the reasons why I left in the first place. Neill captured the violence, corruption and segregation very well, although obviously exaggerated slightly for movie purposes.

I hope after people see this movie they will start thinking about what is really happening in South Africa…

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:35:18 +0000

“As a screenwriter” – ha ha. Tom you missed the point that the film was made as a sci-fi film so that it could have a satirical racial subtext without being too political. It lacks “substance” for a reason…

By: Lori

Lori — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:40:00 +0000

ANY SCREENWRITER WHO THINKS THIS MOVIE IS LACKING IN ANY WAY NEEDS TO SEE THE MOVIE AGAIN. IT WAS CONCISE AND REALISTIC, COHEISIVE AND AN AWARD MAKING FILM. CHANGE YOUR CAREER. I AM CERTAIN THIS MOVIE WILL GROW ON MANY PEOPLE.
THIS IS A MOVIE NOT A TELEVISION PILOT.

By: IOL

IOL — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:49:57 +0000

Unfortunately it’s become apparent that many international filmgoers and critics miss out on the film’s subtleties. Apartheid’s legacy, xenophobic violence, Rainbow Nation rhetoric, class distinctions, virulent crime and other South African realities are represented.

Director Neill Blompkamp, who lived in SA till he was 18, has succeeded in making a blockbuster that can only be fully appreciated by South Africans.

Make sure that you see it. Hell, make sure that you see it twice.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:58:05 +0000

Just saw the movie today and it was a great movie. Waiting to hear if there is going to be a sequel.

By: Jeryl

Jeryl — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:27:13 +0000

Tom, your career as a screen writer is going to sux. If you think this film lacks in substance.

the film was very well made and really makes “us” look critically at ourselves.

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:50:28 +0000

Great Movie, though I thought the first 20 minutes were a little too jokey (is that a word?). But from the moment that Wikus becomes infected the movie moves to another level. The first movie I have ever left where before I even reached the car I started thinking how a great Prequel and Sequel could be filmed and released as soon as possible without feeling contrived. I do have questions about some of the plot points, but those could be answered by the Prequel, but it made you think long after it was over. Heck I am still thinking about it today.

By: Simon

Simon — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:05:58 +0000

Very interesting film, I have been doing an MA in Applied Theology and Psychology and looking at the concept of Alien as archetype, (in the Jungain sense), and once again we see here a message from the deep, the concept of integration between human and alien, ego and shadow, my dissertation has been on a theological assessment of the alien abduction experience, and essentially the conclusion is that it may well be the projection of the essential religious archetype, into a technological arena, (i.e. sin, redemption, salvation, God, angels, demons etc etc), and here we have another movie along these lines, how do we read these “signs of the times”

By: nolafwug

nolafwug — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 06:15:19 +0000

Perhaps it’s just me but I found the lengthy torture scene intolerable. I started to feel sick and left the theater. Prior to that scene I was nodding off in my seat. Awful film!

By: Tony Payne

Tony Payne — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:05:32 +0000

I saw District 9 last night and though it was an excellent science fiction movie. It had drama, believable special effects and extreme action. This movie also make you think. A classic.

By: Mary

Mary — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:31:01 +0000

I was very satisfied with this movie. Others that were leaving the movie expressed the same sentiments. I finally feel as if I’ve found an intelligent and realistic alien movie. The special effects were awesome.

By: Tom

Tom — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:12:40 +0000

As a screenwriter, I felt this movie was lacking in substance. It has obvious allusions, but it spent too much time on headshots and people exploding to get excited feelings from the viewers instead of making them think about the humans’ actions. It had the promise and opportunity to make a great thinking film, but ruined it by going for cheap laughs. I was wholly disappointed.