Initially watching the first 20 minutes or so of District 9, I was left thinking why the hell does this look and feel like a budget movie? But once the plot started to unfold, my outlook changed.

The movie takes an interesting and unique approach in the form of a documentary format with fictional interviews, eyewitness accounts mixed in with live action. District 9 is the focus of the movie, a “slum” where the aliens are sanctioned off into after their large craft comes to a halt over Johannesburg, South Africa.

Early on we are introduced to Wikus van de Merwe, a field operative from the MNU assigned to lead the relocation of the aliens to a new district and Christopher Johnson, who is seemingly an important figure within the alien race. Through a mixture of circumstances and events, both characters eventually partner and work together in order to fulfill their own separate goals.

Unfortunately, District 9 is not immune from having a few holes, things that didn’t make sense and “But, they could have just..” moments in the storyline.

At face value, the average movie watcher may not appreciate the film for what it truly is. Overall, the movie is wonderfully crafted and ingenious in itself. It also deals with various underlying issues such as xenophobia and segregation of social groups which seemingly fly below the radar. Another bonus which made this movie unique for me was the fact it wasn’t molested by Hollywood.

Check out the HD trailer → on YouTube. I would definitely recommend watching this one if you’re into Sci-Fi.