District 9 is a 2009 science fiction film directed by Neill Blomkamp, written by Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, and produced by Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham. It is a co-production of New Zealand, the United States, and South Africa. The film stars Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, and David James.
The film is set in an alternate history version of 1982, in which aliens known as “prawns” have been living in slum-like conditions on Earth for 20 years. Wikus van der Merwe, a bureaucrat in the Department of Alien Affairs, is tasked with moving them to a new location. When he is exposed to a alien chemical during an eviction, he starts to mutate into one of them. As he becomes more and more like them, he starts to identify with their plight.
The Plot
District 9 is a 2009 science fiction action film directed by Neill Blomkamp, written by Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, and produced by Peter Jackson and Sharlto Copley. It is a co-production of New Zealand, the United States, and South Africa. The film stars Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, and David James, and was adapted from Blomkamp’s 2006 short film Alive in Joburg. The film is presented in a found footage format, as it is narrated from the perspective of Wikus van der Merwe (Copley), a South African bureaucrat who is infected with an alien virus that gradually changes him into one of the extraterrestrial refugees, known to the humans as “prawns”.
The film’s title refers to District 6, a former inner-city residential area in Cape Town that was declared a white-only district under the Apartheid regime. District 9 is a production of New Zealand studio Weta Workshop, which created the film’s aliens, and Weta Digital, which handled the visual effects.
The Characters
In Neill Blomkamp’s District 9, the film’s titular district is a place where humanity has forced an alien race, the Prawns, to live in squalor. The Prawns are seen as vermin, and are treated as such by the humans who live in and around the district. The gnula film follows Wikus van de Merwe (Sharlto Copley), a human who is exposed to a virus that begins to turn him into a Prawn. As Wikus begins to understand the plight of the Prawns, he must help them escape the district before the humans can exterminate them.
The Prawns are the most fully-realized characters in the film, as they are the ones who are truly suffering. The humans are shown to be cruel and xenophobic, and they see the Prawns as nothing more than animals. However, Wikus begins to see the Prawns as people, and he helps them escape the district. The Prawns are able to find their way to a ship that will take them back to their home planet, and they are able to leave the district behind.
Reviews
The Reaction is a unique film that blends elements of science fiction, action, and social commentary. The film was made on a relatively small budget, but it still manages to look and feel like a big Hollywood production. Blomkamp has created an impressive and original film that is sure to please fans of the genre.
Conclusion
District 9 is a film that has something for everyone. It is a science fiction film that is also a social commentary on race relations. It is an action film that is also a character study. The film was released to critical acclaim and was a box office success. It was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won three for Best Visual Effects, Best Editing, and Best
