District 9

I liked this film... I didn't think it was brilliant, but it was certainly entertaining. Sharlto Copley who plays the hero Wickus van der Merwe reminded me of a South African version of Rob Brydon. The way he spoke was very similar and I thought he was going to mention "my little smashers" at any minute. When the film started you don't feel a lot of sympathy for the aliens (or Wickus for that matter), however as the story progresses you really start routing for "Christopher" and his little alien child. The film of course is totally left open for a sequel... which I am not sure is warranted. All in all I thought it was highly original and it was very clever setting it in Johannesburg rather than some American city. The other actors / characters were not that great... but then apparently most of them weren't actors to begin with. Very good.

Rating: 8/10