Soma in Kinderland

So… here is a new section. Cool movies to be discussed and shared between our readers. This first review, sent by our dear Javi Arriaga, is about a movie that redefines the concept of Science Fiction.

DISTRICT 9

(you are not welcome here)

Are you Sci-Fi movies fan? Are you a member of the fellowship? It doesn´t matter, you need to watch this movie.

 Directed by Neill Blomkamp, plotted by himself and Terri Tatchell and produced by the makers of  The Lord Of The Rings, Peter Jackson and Phillipa Boyens, District 9 appears as one of the most complex films since Terrence Malik´s Thin Red Line.  The talented Blomkamp drives us deep inside the inmediate future proposed here.  Handling a bunch of  really good actors, he composes a perfect collection of rock solid characters that evolve in a Johannesburg where an alien slum is up to be removed after 20 years of impossible understanding with locals.

Wikus van der Merwe (Sharlto Copley),  a Multi-National United (MNU) corporation field officer, is set with a task to move 1.8 million aliens to a new District 10 camp located 240 km from Johannesburg, but things will not turn up as expected. Disguised as a Sci-Fi/Action movie, we find in Wikus´ story same depth of introspective personal development as we find in Kafka´s Metamorphosis. Also the “state of the art” special effects shown here, smash the spectator down to the ground reality of this camp that might be any of the refugee camps that sadly hold millions all over the world.

The sometimes impossible understanding between cultures, human greed, unconditional love and unspected coincidence of goals and needs among different people (in this case species) are some of the subjects that are treated on this refreshing feature. Vigorous rythm, powerful cinematography, beautiful soundtrack, brilliant effects, and some ideas to think about is what you will get by watching this five stars movie that deserves to be enjoyed inside a good theater.

HINTS

ONE: If you normally are not keen on Sci-Fi movies don´t watch the online traillers, because you might get a wrong idea.

TWO: Don´t buy popcorn, maybe some cat food if you like.

RATING: 9,5 / 10

Review: Javi Arriaga