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  • I liked this film and the twist. I agree with you it is like watching two different films. It’s a long movie but doesn’t feel like it since it moves so quickly. I like everything from the story, to the acting, to the special effects. It’s also much different than your every day alien film. I agree with this review and your rating. It’s a great film! I recently saw another amazing action film called Viva Riva. Have you heard of it? I think you should do a review of it. Thanks. bit. ly/j22Pip

  • I'm not brain dead. This movie doesn't make any sense. Most movies I seen in the last couple of years are better than this. I give it -1 stars. lower than 0 stars. As soon as I see a theatrical movie worse than this, I'll admit I am wrong.

  • Sorry, it was a horrible movie. a complete waist of film. It's not just a bad movie that you sit through, not really liking it, no, it's complete garbage. too many plot holes. sorry, i'm here to save people who like good movies from waisting there time.

  • @brandon98188 plot holes? Such as ? The plot is very simple. What makes it great is the emotional journey and realism.

    Just because you don't like the film doesn't make it good / bad. Art in all its form is subjective. . .

  • @thegarbageman21

    I can't think of them right of hand but it's a wretched movie. It's ugly to look at and I can't relate to any of the characters. I can't relate to the aliens. Hancock and I am Legend are way better than this movie. And I didn't care for those movies. It's worse than Avatar also, and that's a bad movie also. To me only Transformers 2 was equally as bad as this. "Inception" and "Terminator 4" are way better to look at.

  • @brandon98188 ohohoh jesus are you that fucking shallow? just because something looks good doesnt account for what its worth. hancock was a huge shit pile, didnt explain anything, and I am legend's ending was fucking unreasonable and plain stupid. jesus kid do you even have a soul? if you cant relate to anything in the movie you are just dead, fucking dead

  • Good review but just a word of advice don't ever admit to illegal downloads, the government is going down hard & as per usual trying to protect their corporate backer's interests with our own money.

  • that movie sucks huge balls like a wormhole

  • shame tey didn't go it here but i do live in regional western australlia

  • the ending reduced me to a child It was so sad!!!!!! But best fucking movie ever!!!!!!!!

  • @TheSpedattack The main character irritated me. I would not buy it. The movie was ok and there are good parts but the human characters in this movie just didn't do it for me.

  • @AfroNigerianMan - Of course the main character "Wikus" irritated you Afro Nigerian Man. Wikus is a normal 9 to 5 working white guy who does not deal drugs, pimp women, run crime syndicates, commit fraud, scam people, bribe people, extort people and fuck knows what else Nigerians do in my country. Even local black people in South Africa think Nigerians are a disease. The Nigerians in the movie District 9 actualy makes Nigerians look good compared to reality.

  • @Jhoxi1972 Haha wow....do you really think we all do that. One I am born and raised in America, 19, go to the University of Texas at Austin and do none of those things. Your comment is ridiculous. He didn't irritate because the actions of the Nigerians..it was because He was just a silly character and the decisions he made. You felt the need to comment because of my profile name which links to my heritage not what other people in my ethnic group. You don't know every Nigerian..cont'd

  • @Jhoxi1972 and you don't know me. I am not mad but simply thrown off that your comment would make a generalization so presumptuous and callous to even believe that all Nigerians and I are like that. Nigerian don't live like that....people that happened to be born of Nigerian, South African..British, America...etc,....can have those very qualities. Do no comment if you don't know the motivation of that statement. You jumped to conclusions and assumed as much ..and made yourself play the fool.

  • @Jhoxi1972 My father is a 8 to 6, not just working ..but a hard working Nigerian Male who does not deal drugs, pimp women, run crime syndicates, commit fraud, scam people, bribe people, extort people and any other debauch action. He has one of the most important jobs in retail pharmacy and makes a 6 figure yearly salary. Don't you dare undermine and belitte the average hardworking Nigerian because of your countries( where ever that may be) run in with some rift raft. Peace bruh.

  • @AfroNigerianMan - Struck a nerve there, didn't I? Will you do me a favour and retype your entire essay? Only use monosyllabic words this time because I want to show your comment to some Nigerians to see them laugh. They will find it hilarious to find one Nigerian in the world who claims he is honorable.

  • @Jhoxi1972 lol...struck a nerve..hardly..i just don't like being told erroneous statements. Think what you will of Nigerians..but it is ignorant and an over-generalization at best. You don't know me nor every Nigerian that is out there but as said before keep thinking your way but you will be no better than than the Nigerians you condemn. And to make it clear I am a Nigerian American( Black American of Nigerian lineage through my dad.) I live for the Heavenly Father, so honor is the aim. later

  • Superb film. Never before seen I quality movie at freemoviehq . org

  • Hellz yeah, this film rocks. Watched it here: onlinehqmovies(dot)com

  • District 9 is a good one. However I like Fourth Kind also. It mixes religion with God. Meaning its a movie that tries to tell the viewers that God is the one flying in the UFOS.

  • guys tihs a real story im in the marines and last week i went to district 9 and is freakin crazy man i almost shit my pants

  • wow thunda you need help ..

    karma is a bitch/.

  • @chanceie12 considering there was an apahti just 15 years ago

  • @chanceie12 what you mean

  • i bet that black people would have related to this because of the way the prauns were treated.......................­...

  • true

  • i saw it yesterday on dvd it wasnt what i was expecting it was very different. i was expecting a hollywood freemason illuminati end of the world type movie but this was a pleasent supprise. However it was also full of subliminal representations and messages. Nigerians were not portrayed in a good light and there was only really one star howard stern. nothing like to hollywood movies where you have lots of different stars who have significant lines and parts.

  • Nice job! You seem to have good taste in movies. I don't if you already are, but you should look into foriegn movies. So many great films are out there, that most american audiences have no idea about. That is until Hollywood remakes them, and fucks them up.

  • what? how can u think it was good? it was horrible! the acting was pitiful, the plot went no where, and it was sooo disturbing! all they did was say the F word 1000 times for no reason

  • you're just saying that, you didn't hate the movie, you thought it was totally awesome, which it is.

  • @trackstar801 the language is not that bad idiot who cares?! and HOW WAS IT DISTURBING? it is not disturbing seeing aliens being dismembered intense violence and nigerians eating aliens is not disturbing you need to watch more R rated movies!

  • oh really? its not distubing to watch some dumbass cut off his own finger or to wach gangs eat alien arms? maybe ur just one of those fuckin psychos who's into that shit idk..

  • @trackstar801 just because i do not think it is disturbing does not mean im into that and it does not mean im a psycho. seriously watch more of the newer R rated movies. and it us spelled "WATCH" not "wach"

  • @trackstar801 the language was not that fuckin bad

  • The acting and plot were probably its strongest attributes... The movie is amazing by the way, it was completely unique and if it disturbed you... you must be watching alot of that walt disney shit compared to other movies they are making these days....

  • @trackstar801 Actually....i agree. It ended the wrong way for me. Left me unsatisfied. good back story and representations...but that is about it.

  • Desreves 100000000000000000000000000000­000000000000. Out of 10

  • are you smoking crack this was one of the stupidest movies i have ever seen if u watched this movie u got scewed. The blare witch was better then this, it sucked boooooooooo and some more damn booo sucks

  • I guess that you can't make everybody happy. Always a bitter little fuck like you who can't appreciate good works.

  • @40247 , you must be one of those people who watch bootleg movies.

  • This is a superb movie, I viewed it online for free in HD at: VIEWFILMSFREE |.| COM

  • that movie is awesome such a perfect display of the cruel negative side of human nature such as ignorance and desperation! peter jackson, i applaud you! I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW UNDERRATED THIS MOVIE IS!

  • @bahamn15 that is probably the only thing that i liked about the movie..the premise is beautiful but the main character Wikas....just irriated me. The aliens to me were what kept me watchin not the humans.

  • hey smart move on letting everyone know you boot movies.. your heading places...

  • btw, nice review (:

    It's cool how you reviewed this movie without spoiling it for people who haven't seen the movie

  • wow... I'm laughing at the people who think this movie is "just about handing out eviction notices to aliens." it is way more than that

  • I'm feeling guilty for pirating that movie.

  • you are going to hell

  • @PPillz

    I know.

    :-(

  • haha, i like how you told the whole world you bootleg movies..

  • I wish I saw this in the theatre. I honestly thought it was going to be another, independance day / V style alien flick. I was SO wrong. I Downloaded it, but I'm going to get the dvd when it comes out for sure. Flim of the year. (I haven't seen Avater yet, but I can't see it beeing anywhere as orginal)

  • Dude it is time to get new Monitor maybe???? its like 2009 dude

  • who cares what monitor he has ass whole, it's not your monitor so don't worry about it

  • I saw it in theatres twice, and I almost never do that. Fucking fantastic movie.

  • " what you throw that at me for tryin to bloody nice to you man " lmao...best sci-fi movie since the matrix

  • district 9 is based of a place called district 6, its a true story execept with extra terestial

  • have you reviewed the dark knight Hancock i am legend uh I robot .........i hope someone saw the joke in there

  • it was a really awesome movie and the fact that it was not directed by an american director and it also has a limited budget but it looks like a big budget film.....this is why i loved sci fi movies with action and story not some robot transforming to cars ,explosions and teen humor, this is the best sci fi film since i saw T2 and that was a long time ago....Niel blomkamp should direct Transformers 3 in my opinion because he's proven that he be a hell of a director...

  • DIstrict 9, greatest scifi movie ever.

  • @fivefourninety Great movie but not quite the best Sci Fi movie ever

  • FOCKING PRAWNS! lmao...

  • That is a slur. You are racists sir. Get out of here. Just kidding

  • what did you give the dark knight?

  • Best movie I've ever seen... ;)

  • its the scifi version of the steve biko story

  • This movie was very detailed. Had a very good ending (in my opinion) but most likely will not be making a 2nd movie. It just dosnt seem like it would happen, it would mess it up. But it was still very good considering the fact that they werent using a big budget. i'd give it a 9.5/10. (=

  • Neill blomkamp said that he was planning to do a sequel if the movie was succesfull(and it is), but he also stated that his next project is going to be totaly unrelated to district 9.

  • i loved this movie it was great the action was awesome the story line was great i hope they make a number 2 because of the 3 years thing sorry if this counts as a spoiler

  • District 9 was ammazziinngg!

    The synopsis you got is kinda wrong though. The aliens never were forced to work for the human population, they were just confined into a limited area. And the synopsis says Wikus was wanted by both sides. Pretty sure the prawns didnt really care about him, much less wanted him.

  • I loved the movie. so much more of a storyline than pathetic movies of that same genre.

  • the last 20 minutes at the end tottaly owned everything transformers had. made my day easily the best movie this summer...well to some SOME teenagers and ignorant kids they'll think otherwise i suppose.

  • it was a good movie

    had a good plot and everything

    satisfied*

  • I gave it an 11 out of 10 !!!! ..An instant classic !!!

  • yo whats this beat called dogg tightttt

  • "whoa" by Black Rob

  • You know it really annoys the hell out of me when a person says "no one likes this movie" or "no one gives a shit about this movie" and not just with this movie but with any movie..hell any THING. Just because you don't like or care about something doesn't mean that no one does. Judging by all the positive reviews and the 117 million it made at the box office it seems that there are people out there who like it.

  • i love transformers but i love this Evan better : )

  • big up 2 south afrca

  • sorry for my english i am from greece,, District 9 premiered nearly at the end of summer, this makes it not a blockbuster wannabe, as bruno, or i am legend, neither hancock, i believe it is a sci fi instant classic, it is movie that 10 years from now we would refer to it. i agree that was as a two movies [blair witch project,cloverfield style, and a regular, but i was so in to the movie, that i dont understand tha issue.

  • they where handing out eviction notices in the first 30 min, and and the other part was people blowing up, and that is awesome

  • Hell yeah. Those prawns got FUCKED UP.

  • You tell them keyboard warrior. Next time type in ALL CAPS and add extra exclamation marks for extra ownage..

    nincompoop

  • Keep trollin trollin trollin

  • Actually you really aren't entitled to your own opinion, that's a load of bullshit your preschool teacher told you. Your opinion is wrong. End of story. It's called uniqueness, sorry this movie wasn't another run of the mill sci-fi movie. Again, you're quite the weak mind.

  • Not even close

  • @velveetaslingshot um.. are you mentally retarded?

  • lol you are so weak minded and have no imagination at all

  • wow you dont have a very good taste in movies i would give it a 9.8 out of 10

  • thank you it was a silly movie at times i agree to

  • i wil defo c now

  • Brother, I agree with you, I wouldn't label this an alien movie either. These aliens were an EASY stand in for immigrants OR Africans in their own land...

    I personally felt that this movie was an allegory for apartheid in South Africa. Although I really, REALLY liked this movie, there were certain things that I didn't like about the film.

  • WTF DIstrict 9 was the shit but hancock sucked the big one

  • man district 9 is the shit....just watched it ....awesm movie ...i mean ....nice story line...crazy VFX...jus great

  • 9.3? haha

  • it was a very meh movie but it was abit silly at times with the interspecies lark and the fact that the humans and aliens could understand eachother

    it wastn bad but it was to busy bieng hung up on how silly the gme was

  • Well, the aliens were living in JHB for 20 years. It's entirely plausable the humans and aliens could have learnt how to communicate.

  • i suppos but cmon dude wtf they had gangs? and spraying thier gang signs?

    interspecies prostitution. not to mention the awfull cgi for the aliens personnally i didnt like the representation of the aliens

  • This is what makes this movie such a great metaphor for our human planet.

  • cmon dude awful cgi ? i know its not all about visuals but still it was hard to take the aliens seriously

  • No it wasnt.

  • I don't see why they couldn't have formed gangs. Take technology away from people/aliens and they're basically living in the dark ages. What I don't understand is why the aliens did not revolt earlier. They didn't come across as a very peaceful species and they had awesome weapons which they end up selling for fking cat food.

    I thought the alien CGI was decent. Special effects seemed top notch. Bloody heads and bodies being vapourised.

  • spray painting walls? WTF that was stupid

    i just was too hung up over how silly the movie felt to enjy it fully. it wasnt bad and it was a unique way to go and had a good message. but dont ALL movies have good messages? frankly im getting abit bored of the messages movies try to convey, it feels as if it almost a lecture.

    the movie wasnt bad id give it a 5/10 or 6/10 but on the whole i suppose it was a descent movie

  • Awfull cgi?Only the transformers cgi compares to D9s cgi chracters and effects.And why didnt u like the presentation?Did the eyes and expressive face bother u?If so then i rly dont see why they shouldnt have that kind of faces cuz it rly gives them a soul and u get emotionaly attached to them.Unless ur a bitcher.Those are a "special" kind of ppl XD.

  • wtfs our problem i have my own opinions so stfu fucking cunt if i didnt like it that much tough shit its my opinion. freedom of speech bitch.

    its spelt bitch not bitcher. bitcher aint even a word dickface

  • Oh,and hater is?It was made up in the same way i made up bitcher so it kinda is a word its just its not standard in our vocabulary yet.And i know u have your own opinion but i dont understand why u dont like it?Unless u dont like Sci Fi that much.Then u shouldnt watch it at all DICKFACE!Twas the same thing with Transformers 2!Twas entertaining,but ppl just had to find something to bitch about.I did agree that the story was shit but the robots were awesome eyecandy.

  • bitcher is a word you made up? what are you twelve years old you fucking retard. you make up words what a twat. i shouldnt of watched it? are u stupid can i read the future to see if its a good movie.

    see korinaema you have to watch a film to make your own judgement dumbass

    just cause i dont like the film you immediately assume im not a science fiction fan. again are you fucking retarded?

    heres a few "words" i made up for you

    cocksuckingdickfapingmotherfuc­kingballsacksucking pice of shit

  • So the guy who made up the word hater is a twelve year old too?Wow.Realy cool.

    Not.

  • dude you sum up the entire enjoyment of a movie cause it had robots. you enjoyed transformers cause it had robots? what a turd. just shows how your rush to judgement and "childish" manor allows you to enjoy movies. enjoyed transormers cause it had "awsome" robots LMFAO LOL tool

  • I didnt say the movie was good,i just said the story was shit but the robots were eyecandy.And its not just the robots its the similarity with the first movie that made it so enjoyable beacuse if loved the first movie and it made me appreciate what true transformers fans love about them.That and Skids and Mudflap.I mean,even IGNs guys said it was the most enjoyable piece of crap ever and IGN doesnt lie NOR are they stupid.

  • yea not as dumb as you, who just contradicts his own views and judges others for having thier own opinion. you diminished my opinion just because u dont agree with it

  • That is correct. >:)

  • I didnt contradict my comment.I didnt have enough chracters left so i shortened it. T_T Dumbass.

  • this is the last thing i have to say before i stop responding to your biased opinions

    SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!!! i have my own opinions you dont have the right to label me as a bitcher or hater just because i didnt enjoy the movie dude stfu i think the movie wasnt all that and your stupid ego wont get over th fact that i didnt enjoy a movie that you enjoyed. dude i mean cmon they were evicting aliens WTF

    GET OVER IT DEAL WITH IT ROCK N ROLLnobody has to agree with you the movie was silly at times

  • grammar

  • for which post? and if so stop bieng petty twat

  • You still didnt explain why you hated the FRIGGIN MOVIE!!!Explain and Ill leave you alone.Allright!?Jesus!

  • amy whinehouse? lol listen to real music r tard

  • I dont listen to that cunt.Shes crap.

    My sister does.

    We share the account.

    Its kind of anoying at times cuz bitchers like you intend to leave a comment.

  • bitcher bitcher lol what a fag makes up his own swear words you must be in the 4th grade

  • I dont know maybe every other fag that made up words in the first place perhapse. T_T

  • BITCHER HAAHHAHAHHA

  • Yes Dark Knight was good!

  • This movie had a lot of potential, however, it didn't go anywhere. I understood the social commentary, however, it had the potential to be much more. I will say that it's better than most of the shit that Hollywood puts out....

  • to be honest i wasnt really happy

  • I agree... the movie was ok........ I expected much more, but it was okay

  • this movie sucked

  • Then what movies do you enjoy to watch? Pieces of shit by Michael Bay?

  • nope

  • You like stats? Yes? Source: imbd

    grudge end production - Nov 2003

    grudge 2 confirmed sequel - Oct 2004

    Ever heard of apartheid? I guess you prefer "in a galaxy far.." with ray guns and exploding people for a constant two hours. Yeah, call that creative.

  • I guess you missed the superb acting and the amazing cinematography...

  • Best movie I've SEEN IN A WHILE !!! CANT WAIT FOR A SEQUEL :D (hope there will be)

  • It was a very good movie, I loved when he helped the Alien get away, the movie had a very strong message about are governments.

  • It also shows how crooked we are as a species, the curiosity for new technology , experiments...

  • the director of the1st 1 said that they're most likely gonna be a sequal he even has ideas for it already

  • Thats awesome news indeed sequels, prequels bring em on :D

  • its a series of 4/5 movies

  • hey nigga u arch yo eyebrows,

  • That RT guy is the stupidest guy i've heard in a long time, like wow. So because you expected one thing and it didn't come out that way, the whole thing sucks? Fail.

  • i agree with everything you said except for Bruno... Seriously? anything above a 4 is too high for that peice of shit, itt was basically a gay porno with no story line what so ever

  • Anymore misguided posts you'd like to add?

    I respect your thoughts on the film but theres no need to post a wall..

  • This film isn't directed by peter jackson..

    I'm sorry but if character development and the end action sequence wasn't enough for you, what is? and if I may add, District 9 was "crappy" enough to have a confirmed sequel! =)

  • yea umm alot of shitty movies have a sequel to make up for what they did very wrong the first time around and the sequel to this has alot to clean up and plus crappy movies like the grudge and many others i could name have sequels so your proof of the movie being that good is not really relevent and the movie isnt directed by peter jackson but he did help produce it so part of this was his vision which was shit he still hastn come up with a movie thats his own idea

  • I'm sure "shitty"(if that's a word) films have sequels, but not 2 months after production. You still place the blame on a widely known director that had little to do with movie.

    It's an entirely new director with an entirely new cast. Historical ties plus a sci-fi twist, convincing narration, even pacing with character growth and fair bit of action.

    You didn't like it? Too bad.

  • lemme ask you how do you know if they dont have sequels 2 months after production they prolly did but u dont know and i dont fully blame peter jackson i just put parshal blame on him cuz he has no creativity and all i'm saying is way better alien movies than this its slow first hour and then picks up but really you say sci fi twist convincing narration but u ppl never say whats convincing and whats the twist its just another alien movie but the only difference is the aliens are the pussies

  • Great Movie, i saw this and Inglorius Bastards i dont know which one was better not even kidding this movie is ground breaking for the Sci-Fi movie's.

  • Peter Jackson is laughing at you and said, "Thank God my cheap budgeted crap movie was a success!"

  • nobody gives a damn bout any more alien movies they are too overdone peter jackson has no imagination he cant even come up with a good movie

  • I agree with you. This movie looks like a cheap budgeted movie. All you need to do is just use special computer effects and make that crap movie. Peter Jackson can kiss my ass.

  • great film. good review.

    RType expects a cliche alien invasion film, yet he doesn't know sci-fi(ction). The interviews/broadcasts serves as plot narration, you know original story telling? Special effects wasnt the focus of the film but they fooled you huh? Considering digital production was on a limited budget.

    The movie isn't crapshit, your taste is.

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  • Thank you Explicit Edge, unlike Rtype (which has no taste). Rtype just needs to stop jerkin off and actually go out with a live person to go watch a movie. District 9 was made for normal people who do not want that nerdy feel on a movie yet still want it sci-fi.

  • No! People like me go to watch District 9 and expect something like Independence Day movie. Exciting and makes your heart rush with adrenaline. But District 9 is totally opposite of Independence Day. All the racism and sentimental feelings of pure love and shit like that just spoils everything.

  • You fool! People go to the movie to be thrilled. This movie is not thrilling. Just another crap racism and fugitive movie. They don't even need to use those god damn aliens.

  • the best part of the movie was the baby one, he was so cute.

  • GREAT MOVIE

  • Yo...dude...whos beat is that...? at the start...

  • very very very emotinal too, this is actually the first movie i watch that i felt sorry for the aliens who b the way look so realistic...this movie was definentl easy to relate to it gives u a documentary feel, shaky cameras, interviews and etc which makes it feel like its something that truly happened, that was a gud technique...i rated it a 9.5 only movie ive rated 10/10 was gladiator and the last 10 minutes from a french director...

  • Yes, it reports news like it truly happened but that is the real reason it also spoilt the movie because in your mind you know already that the news reporters are talking bullshit. Not real at all.

  • hmmm yea its a movie dude ofcourse i know ts not real, but in my mind i relate to the story like its real, thats y ppl watch movies

  • you didnt mention how that movie wanted to make you puke throughout the whole thing.

  • black swine can't even speak the english language properly

  • Hi! I just watch District 9 and it was a piece of crap! Wasted my money for the ticket, pop corns and a cup of hot chocolate! During the first 5 minutes I have already regretted everything and almost wanted to walk out and watch another one but since I already paid my money to watch this piece of shit I might as well swallow this shit piece by piece. SHIT! Don't watch this movie. Pure shit.

  • Either you are an idiot or a dumb fuck cause this movie was kick ass. Do not listen to this idiot, this movie rocked. I give it a 10/10. Although, it's not the most popular movie because more people know GI Joe instead of this rockin movie, i have to say this movie makes GI Joe look like shit. And, so far this movie is the best movie of the year, so don't listen to RTypeMuseumKids because this is the only person ive ever heard drinkin a cup of hot chocolate in mid august. so watch the movie

  • Don't listen to coolmaniam2 because I have seen the movie. The beginning was talking all the way like a news report and you know they are reporting crap. To me this movie is like a movie director trying desperately to make you watch by putting special effects.

  • RTypeMuseumKids is the stupidest person ive ever seen. Obviously you don't know anything about cinematography cause you are telling me that typical "special effects urrrgh". First of all you idiot, a script writer has to write something for the story to fall back on, so that everyone understands the situation, that's why you havent seen a comment about anyone saying "i dont get this movie" because they did an amazing job. And more special effects were used in second half than first. Use ur brain