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Welcome to my review website. I love movies, and here’s the place I talk about them. You’ll find my ratings, on a scale of zero to five stars, in all of my posts. For each film, I’ve written either a full critique, which is a longer piece; a compact review, which is usually just a paragraph; or a quick take, which is only a sentence or two. I also post articles about the world of cinema on my film blog.

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District 9 (2009)

District 9 (2009)

David R. George III
Compact Movie Reviews

Documentary-style photography and impressive art direction provide a strong foundation for this contemporary science-fiction story. Part morality tale, part actioner, the film depicts the destructiveness of racism, greed, and the thirst for power, all while carrying its protagonist through an unlikely personal journey. High marks for setting, verisimilitude, and casting.

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***¼ (out of *****)

©2018 David R. George III

2009 • 1 HOUR, 52 MINUTES
TRISTAR PICTURES • BLOCK/HANSON • WINGNUT FILMS

STARRING
• SHARLTO COPLEY, JASON COPE, DAVID JAMES

ALSO STARRING
• NATHALIE BOLTT, SYLVAINE STRIKE, JOHN SUMNER, WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG, NICK BLAKE, JED BROPHY, LOUIS MINNAAR, VANESSA HAYWOOD

WRITTEN BY
• NEILL BLOMKAMP AND TERRI TATCHELL

DIRECTED BY
• NEILL BLOMKAMP

2009 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS (4)
• BEST PICTURE (LOST TO THE HURT LOCKER)
• BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY (LOST TO PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL “PUSH” BY SAPPHIRE)
• BEST FILM EDITING (LOST TO THE HURT LOCKER)
• BESY VISUAL EFFECTS (LOST TO AVATAR)

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