Movie--"District 9"

So last night we got a free rental code from Redbox. Most of what we wanted to see we got for Christmas, so we decided to check out the Sci-Fi movie District 9.

Ummmm....

Well, I liked the concept. A bunch of alien refugees get trapped here on earth when their ship runs out of gas or something. Us humans build them their own little area outside of Johannasburg for them to live in. That area is District 9, and becomes a slum. Anyway, the humans get tired of the aliens and want them moved into a new slum, and hijinx ensue.

The story ends up being more about a douche bag guy who works for the agency that handles these aliens. He gets infected with some black oil and starts to gasp...become alien! Straight out of the X-Files!

Anyway...after that, ET decides to phone home and that's about it.

The good: I think the film presented a legitimate commentary about how we treat people who are different or from other cultures. In the end the douche bag, faced with becoming more alien himself, confronts his attitude. Plus, as I said, the concept was cool.

The bad: As my wife described it, it was like the person who wrote it got off on ultra-violence, X-Flies, The F word, and Transformers. I am not easily offended but every other word was literally the F word, and it served no purpose at all. Had it just been the military guys, maybe. Plus it just got old. About half way through, I was thinking 'is it over yet?'

So if you like movies where people get their heads blown off or blown up in full view of the camera, and if you enjoy the fact that the writer probably got paid a few thousand dollars for every time he used the F word, then check it out.

If those kind of things make you uncomfortable, you should pass on this one.

I'd rate it 2.5 out of 5 stars, any positive value in the film coming from it's commentary.