It has been a while since I was incredibly anxious to see a movie on its release date. The themes, irony, and the subversive nature of District9 had me at the edge of my seat. Sci-fi would never be the first choice of genre I go for when it comes to choosing a film to watch, but the mere notion that beings from another world have become prisoner on our planet, and in a sense have become extraterrestrial concentration camp captives made this story incredibly thought-provoking and interesting. Even with the violence that erupts from these other-world creatures and human beings, the sympathy for these alien beings emulate those who have/do live(d) like refugees in slums. Political unrest and civil war has been documented history within our planet, since written text existed, but when beings from another world enter our realm, it is an entirely different and very delicate conflict. Although this is the majority of the basis for the film, I must also say that the twist that is thrown into the film completely makes it. Some may like it, and some will dissapprove, but I feel it is very fitting and appropriate; which in doing so, makes the film even stronger....oh one more thing, the action and special effects...awesome.
