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DiVineEnvy · 08-30-2009, 05:12 AM

Just saw this last night, and enjoyed it very much. It was entertaining on the level of a good action flick, but the story shines by venturing intelligently into the area of human-alien empathy.

Don't read any further if you have not seen this - I don't want to spoil this for you.

The main character Wikus undergoes a transformation from being a bureaucrat with contempt for the prawns (at one point he orders the genocidal killing of baby prawns, and then jokes about how they make a 'popping sound' when they burn) to being a champion for the deliverance of the prawns. In the course of this transformation, Wikus experiences raw methodical evil first hand (haw haw) - a control mindset that reduces everything into the profit motive. His survival instinct serves him well, but he only taps into his real power when he understands that his own destiny is bound together with helping the alien prawns escape.

Thanks for the synopsis, ries. I was thinking about the film all day today.

08-30-2009, 05:12 AM	#17
DiVineEnvy Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 128	Re: recommended new film: 'district 9' (release date 13 august 2009 in some country's Just saw this last night, and enjoyed it very much. It was entertaining on the level of a good action flick, but the story shines by venturing intelligently into the area of human-alien empathy. Don't read any further if you have not seen this - I don't want to spoil this for you. The main character Wikus undergoes a transformation from being a bureaucrat with contempt for the prawns (at one point he orders the genocidal killing of baby prawns, and then jokes about how they make a 'popping sound' when they burn) to being a champion for the deliverance of the prawns. In the course of this transformation, Wikus experiences raw methodical evil first hand (haw haw) - a control mindset that reduces everything into the profit motive. His survival instinct serves him well, but he only taps into his real power when he understands that his own destiny is bound together with helping the alien prawns escape. Thanks for the synopsis, ries. I was thinking about the film all day today.