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District 9 cost a hell of a lot less money to make than its summertime sci-fi competitors Star Trek, Terminator Salvation and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
But the alien apartheid movie, crafted cleverly by first-time feature director Neill Blomkamp, made up in imagination and originality what it may have lacked in budget, star power or globe-hopping locales.
Most District 9 reviews hailed Blomkamp for merging a familiar sci-fi premise with gritty, real-world political realities. (Wired.com called it audacious "alien vérité.")
What do you think? Does District 9 break new ground with a fresh take on extraterrestrials and their advanced technology, or do the weird South African accents, shaky camera moves and overall conceit make this film a chore to sit through?
Would you recommend it to your science fiction-loving friends? And how does it compare to Duncan Jones' Moon, 2009's other low-budget, brainy sci-fi flick?
Give District 9 your thumbs up or thumbs down in the comments section below.
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