Rating of
2.5/4
The New York of Movies-District 9 is a Melting Pot
The Scripted - wrote on 08/27/09
"Nothing is wrong with it though I am not sure what is so great either." -Alex's Review
He took the words right out of my mouth. There is no way in hell that I could utter the words "I hate this movie." But on the same token, I can't say that I love it either. I can tell you that I liked it but alas, I can't really tell you why. Maybe because it was different? No. Many of its elements and ideas can be compared to some movies of the past. Were the special effects out of this world? No. They were good but I have seen better. There are so many things about this movie that I will never forget but they are the same things, ironically, that I have seen before. It is as if everything you love about movies was placed into one movie, just not as effectively as it could have been. By all means go see this movie if not for anything but the message of equality and humanity. But keep in mind that you will feel like you are witnessing something for the very first time until you get home and think, I swear I have seen this movie before.
