District 9

This was a pleasant surprise for me.

I spoke to someone about the movie and he had told me that it was a sleeper. I never take anyone's "word for it". As a movie enthusiast I must formulate my own opinion of the products of Hollywood.

Upon viewing District 9, I can honestly say that I enjoyed every minute of the movie. If you are looking for a "shoot 'em up" sci-fi flick, then you will be disappointed in this particular movie. It is done in the same fashion as Cloverfield. As you watch the movie, you will find that it is actually more of a documentary style, sort of a History Channel versus Syfy Channel.

There is a cast of unknowns, making the documentary feel of the movie even more real.

The protagonist of the movie is someone you begin to relate to as you begin to feel his distresses in the unknowns of an alien culture.

I felt that the film makers took a new and fresh look at the idea of the alien style movie. After The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Peter Jackson's involvement in any film, still does not disappoint.