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Monday, June 14, 2010

District 9 - a different alien movie


I know that this review is long due but finally I managed to sneak in some time during my lunch break to write this up.. quick and fast.. no denial.. district 9 is an alien movie.. but unlike the other alien movies we have seen which are either full of gore or melodrama like our own Koi..mil gaya.. this movie is definitely different where aliens have got stranded on earth and have learnt to co-exist with humans but are treated as outlaws..the movie kicks as a part of a narration from new comer Wikus van de Merwe played brilliantly by Sharlto Copley who is a part of MNU (Multinational United), a private military company that is hired by the South African government to relocate nearly 1.8 million aliens to a new district 10 after their ship gets stuck due to a technical flaw.. now the movie picks up pace when Wikus goes in person to the alien dug out to hand over eviction notices to them.. during this process he comes across 3 aliens led by Christoper who have created a mysterious fluid and store it in a canister.. Wikus discovers it and when handling it accidentally sprays the liquid all over his face.. he then starts to feel it.. and the physical transformation happens.. his whole life falls apart as he starts to develop a physical form like the aliens themselves.. he now becomes a named fugitive and escapes from the clutches of the MNU which wants to use his dna for creating anti-alien weaponry..He also manages to gather some weapons and escapes from the clutches of the paralyzed warlord, Obesandjo.. he joins hands with Christopher and retrieves the canister containing the liquid from the MNU lab..somehow as they try to make good their escape.. Christoper reveals that it will take 3 years for him to go back to his planet and get the cure for Wikus which irks him and he knocks Christopher down.. in a series of events the MNU swoop down on Wikus before he can take off in the ship and shoot it down.. the war lords also strike at the same time and in the battle that ensues Wikus ends up fighting for the aliens and Christopher and his son make good their escape.. finally as there are on going commentaries about the whereabouts of Wikus, his wife gets a flower shaped out of scrap metal and she knows Wikus is out there.. the end shows Wikus, now a completely transformed alien making a flower out of scrap metal.. whether Christopher comes back for Wikus is not known.. the screenplay is brilliant.. Sharlto Copley as Wikus is brilliant.. in the initial scenes as the man in charge, speaking to the aliens.. the transformation.. the emotions he goes through when he knows he is going to be utilized.. he is a revelation.. the others also play their role equally well.. Jason Cope as Christopher.. the alien is good as well.. the Eugene as the paralyzed warlord Obesandjo looks terrifying.. on the whole, its a very different alien movie with a wonderfully weaved story line that is racy and keeps us at the edge of our seat.. definitely a dvd collectors edition.. if you are a fan of movies of this genre..

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