Movie Review: District 9

District 9

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Directed By: Neill Blomkamp

Starring: Sharlto Copley, Nathalie Boltt, William Allen Young

Plot Synopsis:

N/A.  Go in fresh on this one.

Review:

District 9 is the kick in the pants that this summer needed.  I absolutely loved it.  Finally an event film/special effects extravaganza that is entertaining, stunning to look at, action packed, and thought provoking.  In fact, District 9 makes all the other “Summer Event” movies look like a total joke.

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Movie Trailer: District 9

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Here’s the first full trailer for Neill Blomkamp’s District 9. OK, I’m fully interested now. The teaser was pretty sweet. This is pretty epic.

Plot Synopsis:

An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth suddenly find a kindred spirit in a government agent that is exposed to their biotechnology.

[Source: Slashfilm]

Movie Trailer: District 9 (Teaser)

I’m really looking forward to District 9. This is just the teaser, make sure you view the short film that inspired the feature length movie: Alive in Joburg.

Plot Synopsis:

District 9 depicts a fictional world where extraterrestrials have become refugees in South Africa.

Alive in Joburg Short Film

The trailer for District 9 will be attached to Wolverine  in theaters.  I’ll be posting it on the site later today, but for now you can see it via Slashfilm. (Or watch the trailer in HD on Apple.com).

Above is the short film, Alive in Joburg directed by  Neill Blomkamp. This inspired the full length feature District 9.  It’s pretty amazing.  Check it out.

2009 looks like a pretty good year for Science Fiction! District 9 will hit theaters on August 14th 2009.