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Starring:
Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, David James, Mandla Gaduka, William
A…
Review:
Fanboys were orgasmic when producer Peter Jackson previewed
District 9 at July’s Comic-Con in San Diego.
Variety tagged it the “thinking person’s alien movie.” I’m
assuming Transformers 2 is the stupid person’s version.
And since Michael Bay’s attack on the human thought process has
already grossed $380 million in the U.S. alone, District
9 has its work cut out. Smart sci-fi movies, such as Duncan
Jones’ Moon, are typically shuttled to the indie
ghetto.
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Not this time. Jackson and South African writer-director Neill
Blomkamp have made District 9 a thriller-diller that
trades in ideas without forgetting to go whup-ass on your nervous
system. The R-rated District 9 is all kinds of
awesome…
Rating: 3 Stars
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