Movie Review: ‘District 9’ could be an alien blockbuster

 

Published: August 14, 2009

All the best science fiction stories — the ones that survive no matter how technology advances — achieve their lasting impact because they say something profound about people, not machines. This is how Neill Blomkamp ’s " District 9 ” gets under the skin. It spellbinds with its performances and visuals, but its story about aliens living in South African shantytowns resonates because it’...

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