[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

It looks fuckin awesome.

And it was.

Originally Posted by kstar

Actually, this is the best movie of the summer. It is a metaphor about apartheid (think District 6 in Cape Town) and humanity's inhumanity to others. It is also a cautionary tale about government supported bureaucracies (Haliburton, et cetera.)

Reviews:

"Certified Fresh" by Rotten Tomatoes http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/district_9/

3 *** by Roger Ebert
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/...IEWS/908129987

9 Stars at IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1136608/

et cetera...


Most people who seem to be disappointed in this movie wanted a Transformers like movie, or went in expecting an action flick, while this is a drama.

Originally Posted by SydneyK

Saw this movie Friday night - I thought the story was excellent (kstar is right about the Apartheid parallel). The violence was a bit too much for me in places, and the language was atrocious, but as a whole, I thought the movie was solid. Undoubtedly one of the best movies this summer, IMO.

I finally saw this and I cosign with the above. Goodness gracious it was so freaking good!