District 9 (2009)

By Hurmoth
in Movie Ratings

 Share

Recommended Posts

Grand Master

.Kompressor

Posted
Posted

I found it to be comedic more than anything...the nerdy South African inspector was the funniest....haha but it was not a great film though...could've been better...still entertaining but on a different level.

Grand Master

Hurmoth

Posted
  • Author
Posted
I was just kidding :) I generally don't care for sequels, for the most part.

I know ;) I am actually starting to turn against them.

I enjoy getting to see the characters again when a sequel happens, but there should be a limit though.

I was more original stuff. And while I didn't care for District 9, it was at least original. Something different.

Grand Master

macrosslover

Posted
Posted
Great movie. Something is bugging me though I'm sure I saw a trailer where there was a "prawn" and it chucked a humvee at two soldiers? I didn't see that in the movie?

yeah it was the robot in the trailer that chucked the vehicle.

Grand Master

HawkMan

Posted
Posted

The movie feels mediocre, certainly not bad, but definately not great. However if I wasn't a SciFi fan, it would probably be bad.

HOWEVER, it does feel a lot like the intro to what could be a great movie or trilogy. It's as if it was made as the introduction to a new great SciFi universe/movies

Proficient

Chemaz

Posted
Posted

Saw the film earlier today, went in with low expectation, and came out thinking that its one of my top films of the year. It wasnt set in the US for once, and for me its a film that stands out in the huge sci-fi genre, just seems to have a different take on it and reminded me of cloverfield which i think is a great film (but a bit overrated)

9/10 and look forward to the sequel im sure they'll do as long as that dont mess it up lol

Grand Master

HawkMan

Posted
Posted
Movie was alright. Not worth the hype is received. I thought the story was a little lacking and some of the bits to be a little tad to the extreme. Other than that though, it is still a great scifi action movie.

As I said not a greta movie, but a good intro to the sequel.

Grand Master

Xilo

Posted
Posted

Sorry double post (couldn't edit)

I think most people's problem with the movie is they expected something like Independence Day or something similar. Pretty much a movie with big explosions, visual effects, and action. If you go into this movie expecting this, you WILL be disappointed.

This is not what the movie is about. It's a cinematic representation and twist on the problems current South Africans are facing. If you actually do research on what this movie is about, you will probably have a better appreciation for it. Some things are supposed to be left open. I think a sequel would also ruin it.

I honestly thought it was a good movie and give it an 8/10.

This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Posts

    • Apple unveils Siri AI, a "reimagined" version of SIri

      By froggyliver · Posted

      "and pull old flight details from your email during back-and-forth conversations" The Siri I've become to know and trust. I've always wanted to pull info on old flights. /s
    • Apple unveils Siri AI, a "reimagined" version of SIri

      By David Uzondu · Posted

      Apple unveils Siri AI, a "reimagined" version of SIri by David Uzondu Image via Apple Today, at the opening keynote of Apple's annual World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC), the company announced Siri AI, a "reimagined version" of its voice assistant that runs on Apple Intelligence. Siri AI helps you do things like draft messages, edit photos, and pull old flight details from your email during back-and-forth conversations. You can access Siri AI through several methods, depending on the device. While "Hey Siri" remains active, iPhone users can also press the side button, swipe down from the Dynamic Island, or use a system-wide context menu on Mac to analyze on-screen text. Image via Apple If you ever need to go back and check previous interactions, you can open the dedicated Siri app to view your entire conversation history. This application privately syncs your data using iCloud, leveraging local Foundational Models alongside Apple's secure Private Cloud Compute servers to keep user data inaccessible to outsiders. On the iPhone, Apple built the assistant into the Camera app, bringing Visual Intelligence to help you split bills or count calories. This feature also expands to the iPad and Mac, letting users use screenshots or shortcuts to analyze images, while Apple Vision Pro users can ask questions about objects in their physical room. Other things to know about Siri AI include systemwide dictation that automatically handles punctuation and formatting, customizable voice speeds, and a spatial 3D interface built for Apple Vision Pro. Apple also added Smart Stack suggestions on the Apple Watch to help you continue recent conversations directly from your wrist. The road to Siri AI was quite bumpy for Apple, which initially promised these capabilities at WWDC 2024 when the Cupertino tech giant debuted Apple Intelligence. Apple later turned to Google, signing a $1 billion annual deal to use Gemini models instead of relying solely on its own in-house systems. However, this deal came only after consumers sued Apple because features Apple promised "did not exist at the time, do not exist now, and will not exist for two or more years." Siri AI is available for developer testing on iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, and visionOS 27.
    • You get the latest James Bond game free with this Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti deal all for $330

      By +ir0nw0lf · Posted

      Real shame the 16 GB versions are crazy more expensive than this.
    • LibreOffice developer takes a dig at Euro-Office in new open letter

      By Snake Doc · Posted

      Making me care less about LibreOffice with every tantrum they throw.
    • iOS 27 & Apple Intelligence. Many iPhones become obsolete, right?

      By kiddingguy · Posted

      And within the EU all this Siri AI stuff will probably work around 2030 and the IPhone 25 🤣

  • Recent Achievements

    • Very Popular
      Captain_Eric earned a badge
      Very Popular
    • One Month Later
      amusc earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • One Month Later
      DJC50PLUS earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • Week One Done
      DJC50PLUS earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • Proficient
      Eric Biran went up a rank
      Proficient

  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      519
    2. 2
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      239
    3. 3
      ATLien_0
      85
    4. 4
      +Edouard
      81
    5. 5
      Steven P.
      79
    Show More

  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!