District 9 – Surprisingly Terrific

 (2009)

This time, it’s not about aliens trying to conquer the Earth, and men fighting back on Independent Day. It’s considered a sci-fi flick, but seriously, does it look like one? Yes maybe, coz it’s got prawn-like aliens, laser weapons and a battlesuit that reminds me of the big killing machine in Terminator Salvation. But a giant alien spaceship breaks down above Johannesburg, South Africa, after dropping a command module to the ground? And humans are able to crack into the mother ship, capture all the aliens, take away their lethal weapons and turn them into refugees? Come on, this is bullshit, isn’t it? Alright, the story may have flaws, but it doesn’t matter really. It might’ve carried some political provocations, or sarcasm if you like, but we don’t have to care either. The point is, it’s going to touch you. You may think it’s another piece of crap trying to fake a documentary (Try to look real? What’s the point?) by using hand-held cameras, like Cloverfield, but it’s far more entertaining and inspiring than that. You may tease at first, but you may cry in the end. So don’t take it as it may seem, or you’ll be let down.

 (A failure in 2008)