Synopsis (from IMDB):  In 1982, a massive star ship bearing a bedraggled alien population, nicknamed “The Prawns,” appeared over Johannesburg, South Africa. Twenty-eight years later, the initial welcome by the human population has faded. The refugee camp where the aliens were located has deteriorated into a militarized ghetto called District 9, where they are confined and exploited in squalor. In 2010, the munitions corporation, Multi-National United, is contracted to forcibly evict the population with operative Wikus van der Merwe in charge. In this operation, Wikus is exposed to a strange alien chemical and must rely on the help of his only two new ‘Prawn’ friends.

This movie is fantastic, and a must-see.  Made for $30 million dollars, it generated over $300 million dollars in total revenue at the box office domestically.  This is not including foreign viewership or DVD/Blu-Ray sales.  The promotion by the distributor (Sony) was very subliminal, and it made the curious want to go out and see the movie.  From there, word of mouth took over.

I did not go to the cinema to see this flick (as is my custom, it is very rare that I go to the theatre), but when I finally watched it on DVD I was blown away.  The movie did start out a little slow, and it took me a bit to pick up the accents (the movie was filmed in South Africa).  I enjoyed how the CGI was done with the aliens, and the storyline itself.

The plot is very similar to real world events, as in what actually happened in South Africa during apartheid.  The whites segregated the blacks into “zones.”  According to the director, that’s where the genesis of the movie was born.

I can see a sequel coming…in three years…District 10…where Christopher Johnson helps his friend Wikus, returning the favor so to speak.

Go watch this movie.  Now.