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(1 - 50) of 54 OFCS Rating: 93% Fresh Page   12   > Next 3/4 "The film's true strength lies in how the story is supported by its underlying themes, conveyed in such a way that you'll hardly notice you're being educated."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   A. J. Hakari 4/5 "Easily the most exhilarating lesson in racial politics you're ever likely to sit through."   Cut Print Review   Anders Wotzke 5/5 "By avoiding the typical end of the world apocalypse that most alien invasion movies mandate...District 9 becomes that most elusive of science fiction films - a serious and thoughtful dissertation on who we really are."   PopMatters   Bill Gibron 10/10 "Like all great science fiction, District 9 entertains mercilessly even as it challenges us to be better people. Original, urgent and not to be missed."   CampBlood.org   Brian Juergens B- "Blomkamp is a filmmaker to watch, with absurdly precise visual instincts. But District 9 is his first film and it shows, bloating a fascinating fable to a point of collapse."   BrianOrndorf.com   Brian Orndorf 3/5 "The film threads enough thoughtful commentary into its whirligig media-fractured action plot to mostly make up for its lapses into cliché."   Filmcritic.com   Chris Barsanti B+ "In spite of its waning efforts toward fulfilling a challenging allegory about the treatment of immigrant aliens--in this case with interplanetary aliens--"District 9" settles into a gritty, spectacle filled, sci-fi movie that borrows liberally from films"   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey 5/10 "In District 9, racism provides the white guy with a very special growth experience."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 76/100 "An energetic and tantalizing film that promises more than it can ultimately deliver"   Apollo Guide   Dan Jardine A "A wonderfully-entertaining suspense thriller that reinvents and recharges the alien invasion genre."   EDGE Boston   David Foucher 2.5/4 "...a marginally entertaining endeavor that's sure to leave most viewers wondering what all the fuss is about."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair B+ "An intelligent action-packed sci-fi film."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 3/4 "Majestic and matter-of-fact in equal measure, District 9 provides purposefully difficult and uneasy food for thought to go along with its more visceral thrills."   DustinPutman.com   Dustin Putman 3/5 "Un entretenido ejercicio de ciencia ficción que es también toda una alegoría sobre la condición racista y discriminadora del hombre."   Uruguay Total   Enrique Buchichio B- "Even with a second half that's significantly less compelling than the first, it earns points for its seamless special effects and its subtle but pointed sense of humor."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider "Intriguing but ultimately jejune space-bug yarn"   CinePassion   Fernando F. Croce A- "The coolest, most intelligent action movie of the year. It's visually striking and provides an adrenaline rush, but it also has a brain."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 4/5 "A bold and creative science fiction adventure that shows the dire consequences of hating strangers and ignoring the spiritual practice of hospitality."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat "Because District 9 packs some social-issues seriousness into its sci-fi wackiness, I'm tempted to hold it to a higher standard than it could live up to; the movie is superlative popcorn fare, but disappointing Cinema..."   The L Magazine   Henry Stewart 3.5/4 "I, for one, hope the inhabitants of Earth never encounter visitors from another planet because the reality of how we might interact with them could be close to what is depicted here, and that's a depressing thought."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 3.5/4 "a sharp-edged science fiction parable that mixes metaphor and violent action with such dizzying confidence that you leave the theater feeling charged and alive"   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick "An explosive mixture of Alien Nation meets Black Hawk Down!"   Sci-Fi Movie Page   James O'Ehley 4/5 "A great example of how fresh science fiction can be when it's not just handed over to the special effects team and then the marketing division. "District 9" is far from perfect, but every frame in it drips with ambition, energy and vision."   MSN Movies   James Rocchi 3/4 "District 9 doesn't carry much weight as sociopolitical commentary or satire but, taken on the merits of its shrewd story sense and craftsmanship, it's a popcorn entertainment destined to stay in our minds."   Cinema Writer   Jay Antani 7/10 "Le film de Neill Blomkamp brille de par son audace et la pertinence de son propos."   Panorama   Jean-François Vandeuren "Parental Content Review"   Screen It!   Jim Judy 3.5/4 "Inventive, intriguing sci-fi indie with mainstream polish is pure allegory - and isn't afraid of the questions it raises or the objections it may incur."   Big Picture Big Sound   Joe Lozito "The special effects are terrific and don't overwhelm the harrowing story, which is surprisingly emotional."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   John P. McCarthy 4.5/5 "Low key in its excellence by just being solid and real and well thought-out...substantial and revealing."   Cinerina   Karina Montgomery 3.5/4.0 "... transcends its inspirations by focusing on story, character, and the very human disregard for others until you've walked a mile in their shoes."   MovieCrypt.com   Kevin A. Ranson 4/5 "The movie embodies speculative fiction, taking a real-world situation, applying it to a fantastic concept and then seeing how it makes us feel."   7M Pictures   Kevin Carr B+ "...a sci-fi parable about bigotry and corporate greed that, backed by Jackson's special effects house WETA, brings a whole new world to the Science Fiction genre."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford "District 9 is a bracing breath of fresh air [that] wears its influences well, integrating them into a well thought-out drama about what it means to be human ... a drama with big guns, car chases and exploding cars."   Miss FlickChick   Maitland McDonagh 2/4 "Its early allegory may be blunt, but its second half begs for something even as heavy-handed as that to keep it involving."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik 7/10 "While the film is asking difficult questions, it is a first rank piece of science fiction. When it starts to answer those questions in the easiest and most predictable ways the film becomes just another loud summer action film."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Mark R. Leeper "[F]loored with surprise that this could... feel so fresh, so original, so like nothing I'd ever seen before..."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 5/5 "The humanity of District 9 adds another dimension to this multilayered, rewarding work - one of the best of the summer, and undoubtedly the most inventive from the multiplex this year."   Film Threat   Matthew Sorrento 4/4 "Smart, provocative, fun, and exciting...District 9 is everything that Transformers 2 and G.I. Joe tried - and failed - to be."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan A- "Instead of running around and shrieking, this story posits an even more believable reaction to an alien invasion --- a bureaucratic one."   Beliefnet   Nell Minow 2.5/4 "Myriad obvious ancestors prevent the film from feeling as revolutionary as some have claimed, though there's nonetheless vitality to Blomkamp's expert implementation."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 4/5 "Um presente inesperado para todos os fãs de uma boa e inteligente ficção-científica."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca 4/5 ""District 9" does show that Blomkamp is not without talent and could very well one day make a truly great genre film, even if he hasn't quite done so here."   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski 4.5/5 "With a relentless pace and seamless effects, this offbeat alien invasion thriller combines non-stop action with real emotion and provocative political themes. So not only is it thunderously entertaining, but it also makes us think."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline 5/5 "The movie also has the most emotionally perfect final shot since Shaun of the Dead, which, like this film, did not originate in Hollywood."   eFilmCritic.com   Rob Gonsalves A "Aren't the best summer movies supposed to come out before August?"   Mania.com   Rob Vaux B "The film's message, that compassion and humanity extend far beyond our own species, isn't subtle, but it is effective."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten 4.5/5 "Not just an excellent time for what it has to say, but also for the effortlessly exciting way in which it delivers the cargo."   FEARnet   Scott Weinberg "Funny and ferocious, cynical and satirical, District 9 is both ingeniously clever and smartly thoughtful..."   Seanax.com   Sean Axmaker 3.5/4 "Jolts with disturbing plot twists, disgusts with gory kills, showcases awesome and inventive alien technology, comments on inhumane medical experimentation and criticizes unchecked military might, but always remains in service of a nail-biting story."   Charlotte Weekly   Sean O'Connell A- "[The "popcorn" egg-burning scene] in a way represents the whole film: There's popcorn appeal for casual viewers, but something more vital and desperate at stake underneath."   Decent Films Guide   Steven D. 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