This really is a love hate film, like some of Jack Blacks, I cant believe people walked out on it, and how good was Shartlo Copley I had never seen him before and he looked like an idiot the way his hair was done and the clothes at the start, but it has turned out to be the best movie of all time!! I can find nothing wrong with it literally! I cant list anything. And the rating is just terrible, I mean It really doesnt deserve to be that high! it isnt that bad! Just swearing and guys exploding I would say it is an M or just above.

COME ON!! this is the best movie I have ever seen!! why does everything its so boring!! plus I dont think it should be raated so high. come on I really hope they do a District 10 rumour says they will. I love how he turns into one if you look closely, when his hand first changes, its just the hand, and if you keep watching, it slowely kreeps up the arm, KUDOS!!

@ts #46. I'm sorry, did you even see the movie? Or do you not know what the apartheid was and what happened in SA? I thought the depth and parallels were brilliant. 'And prety much Transformers' what? You're comparing this to that big budget drivel that goes on, and on, and on, and on, and likes to stamp the US military on the screen every 2 seconds?

District 9 was a fabulous movie, especially for those who seem to have more than two braincells.

Hi Graeme, agreed this movie kicks 'em dead, but why arent we seeing it in 4K Digital, as was originally filmed? As you are into movies, I think it's time you did a piece on why Wellington has the worst cinemas in the country for projection. Now that the decrepit Rialto complex and the Hoyts in Manners Mall have thankfully gone we only have one small cinema at Readings that can show 2k, and thats tied up in American animation pics. There's no 3d IMAX here either, which for a capital city is pretty rank. Please look at this great piece on the future of 3D digital cinema from David Bordwell's website which details what is really going on at Weta.

http://www.davidbordwell.net/blog/?m=200908

Get on the phone to the Jacksons - its about time they put their money where their mouths are and built Wellington a real State of the Art cinema, not a State of the Arc bug house whichis what we have at the moment. Zaberdast, A.

The film is much over-rated and over-hyped. Interesting, yes, to have a Sci fi set in South Africa and the main character Wikus was comical, refreshing and different but otherwise it was pretty standard stuff. The action sequences were energetic but nothing innovative or new. It was all a bit predictable. That speech Wikus gives to urge his Alien friend? Straight out of hollywood 101. No amount of accented English could save that from being a cliche. Ended with a cheap set up for the sequel which apparently is going to be called 'District 9 from Outer Space'

@chingchongsa: "Dont point your vokken tentacles at me"

Very strange how some people love this movie, and some hate it. i was with a group of 6 and all thought it was junk. It was very shallow, pretty much just transformers. However people seem to like it. I think think they got the marketing wrong, i went in expecting some depth with the obvious SA references etc, however it was just an action movie.

Best movie I have seen in a long time. It had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish (and yelling at the screen in places).

Wonderful script/acting/production. Thank god the Americans didn't butcher it by moving it to the US and getting Will Smith to play the lead.

Its a must see on a massive screen with the volume right up!

Chingchongsa (#13)If apartheid was so c..p and post-apartheid so good, what the @#$% are you doing here! Lighten up dude.

The trailer for this movie looked awesome. The movie was... strange but still managed to keep me entertained for the most of the movie(mostly by the exploding bodies and aliens - hilarious!)