Comments on: Local Review: District 9 http://www.altdaily.com/features/entertainment/film/local-review-district-9.html Creating and celebrating local culture in Norfolk and all of Hampton Roads. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:23:50 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lennie http://www.altdaily.com/features/entertainment/film/local-review-district-9.html/comment-page-1#comment-11172 Lennie Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:43:42 +0000 http://www.24sevencities.com/?p=9332#comment-11172 Yeah man! Well written and very true! Yeah man! Well written and very true!

]]> By: D. Darwin http://www.altdaily.com/features/entertainment/film/local-review-district-9.html/comment-page-1#comment-3203 D. Darwin Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:06:03 +0000 http://www.24sevencities.com/?p=9332#comment-3203 Beautifully written - and it gives one pause about what a real problem is. Beautifully written – and it gives one pause about what a real problem is.

]]> By: Arn http://www.altdaily.com/features/entertainment/film/local-review-district-9.html/comment-page-1#comment-3099 Arn Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:47:19 +0000 http://www.24sevencities.com/?p=9332#comment-3099 I felt the same way about the movie - I was impressed with it's gritty, personal camcorder style of storytelling. It's refreshing to see a good story, especially a SCI-FI story, without an overabundance of sparkly special effects trying to subdue your senses. The fascinating thing to me is the range of emotion that you go through with the main character. As the story progresses you go from bemusement to outrage and then total empathy for the plight of Wikus. It's interesting about the social commentary, and I can relate to the viewpoint in your review, but I recently commented about this movie with a person from Nigeria. This particular person had a BIG problem with the movie. I think the main issue was that the movie promotes the typical stereotypes of the African people being animist and savage. There's certainly very little in the movie that balances that perspective. Still, I recommend this flick. It's a refreshing well-told sci-fi story that has heart. I felt the same way about the movie – I was impressed with it’s gritty, personal camcorder style of storytelling. It’s refreshing to see a good story, especially a SCI-FI story, without an overabundance of sparkly special effects trying to subdue your senses. The fascinating thing to me is the range of emotion that you go through with the main character. As the story progresses you go from bemusement to outrage and then total empathy for the plight of Wikus.

It’s interesting about the social commentary, and I can relate to the viewpoint in your review, but I recently commented about this movie with a person from Nigeria. This particular person had a BIG problem with the movie. I think the main issue was that the movie promotes the typical stereotypes of the African people being animist and savage. There’s certainly very little in the movie that balances that perspective.

Still, I recommend this flick. It’s a refreshing well-told sci-fi story that has heart.

]]> By: Celeste http://www.altdaily.com/features/entertainment/film/local-review-district-9.html/comment-page-1#comment-2906 Celeste Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:20:03 +0000 http://www.24sevencities.com/?p=9332#comment-2906 Jesse - I havent seen the flic yet but now I will. And thanks for reminding me of back-o-bakkie - that was a special day! Miss it. Jesse – I havent seen the flic yet but now I will. And thanks for reminding me of back-o-bakkie – that was a special day! Miss it.

]]> By: Katehof http://www.altdaily.com/features/entertainment/film/local-review-district-9.html/comment-page-1#comment-2898 Katehof Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:58:52 +0000 http://www.24sevencities.com/?p=9332#comment-2898 Jesse- thanks for the social commentary. I wouldn't have known either... Jesse- thanks for the social commentary. I wouldn’t have known either…

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