District 9 [Blu-ray] [2009] |
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| starring: Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, Nathalie Boltt directed by: Neill Blomkamp ![: District 9 [Blu-ray] [2009]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51pTDY4et8L._SL160_.jpg) |
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| Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1 Audience Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Binding: Blu-ray Brand: Sony EAN: 5050629576016 Format: Anamorphic, PAL Item Dimensions: Label: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Languages: Manufacturer: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment MPN: BLUDISTRICT9 Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Region Code: 2 Release Date: December 28, 2009 Running Time: 112 minutes Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Theatrical Release Date: 2009 |
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| Editorial Review: Product Description: Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, Nathalie BolttDirectors: Neill Blomkamp Amazon.co.uk Review: A provocative science fiction drama, District 9 boasts an original story that gets a little lost in blow-'em-up mayhem. Set in Johannesburg, South Africa, District 9 begins as a mock documentary about the imminent eviction of extraterrestrials from a pathetic shantytown (called District 9). The creatures, it turns out, have been on Earth for years, having arrived sickly and starving. Initially received by humans with compassion and care, the aliens are now mired in blighted conditions typical of long-term refugee camps unwanted by a hostile, host society. With the creatures' care contracted out to a for-profit corporation, the shantytown has become a violent slum. The aliens sift through massive piles of junk while their minders secretly research weapons technology that arrived on the visitors' spacecraft. Against this backdrop is a more personal story about a bureaucrat named Wikus (Sharlto Copley) who is accidentally exposed to a DNA-altering substance. As he begins metamorphosing into one of the creatures, Wikus goes on the run from scientists who want to harvest his evolving, new parts and aliens who see him as a threat. When he pairs up with an extraterrestrial secretly planning an escape from Earth, however, what should be a fascinating relationship story becomes a series of firefights and explosions. Nuance is lost to numbing violence, and the more interesting potential of the film is obscured. Yet, for a while District 9 is a powerful movie with a unique tale to tell. Seamless special effects alone are worth seeing: the (often brutal) exchanges between alien and human are breathtaking. --Tom Keogh |
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Rating:  - innovative science fiction from a talented directorfantastic film, delivered from the premise: what if aliens came to earth but they were only refugees and not conquerors? shot with gritty realism in the director's own country (South Africa) the comparisons to apartheid are quite blunt at times, but the seamless integration of cgi and pratical effects brings this tale of aliens and the price of one man's humanity into sharp focus. sharlto copley (1st time actor in a lead role) delivers a stand-out performance as a pretty unlikeable lead who suffers ... Read More Rating: - if you dont understand apartheid....then watch this... brilliant potrayal of apartheid removed to a situation we can all relate too... best kinda sci-fi you can get... Rating: - Interesting film which left me wanting more!Aliens, segregation, South Africa. Those three themes on their own make for a great film, the documentary style edge to it was fresh and new. I feel personally I would have enjoyed it more if it had played out as more of a standard story however the documentary style theme to it has it's merits and makes it feel a bit different which sets it apart from the bulk of films. The story played out well and a few twists and turns along the way made it very interesting with an excellent ending which makes me ... Read More Rating: - Probably the best film in 2009'District 9' is probably the best film in 2009, at least it is to me. District 9 is not only good because it's quality, its also surprising because of its honesty. A refreshing slap in the face of comercial sci-fi movies, in the same quality path of Duncan Jone's 'Moon'. It's an amazing time for science fiction cinema and cinema in general. Maybe there's a hope after all. I loved it. Rating: - DifferentAn aliens/sci-fi film with a difference. Entertaining film in which aliens have landed in South Africa in D9. What follows is a bizarre change in thinking of certain peoples outlook on the 'invaders'. Its a decent watch thats not all gung ho and should have you entertained for a few hours - blu ray is high quality, as most recent films go. |
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