Description
Twenty years ago, aliens from another planet made contact with Earth. Now, the refugee camp they are forced to live in has deteriorated into a slum-like ghetto. When field operative Wikus van der Merwe is put in charge of evicting the aliens, he contracts a strange virus that changes his DNA to match that of the refugees. As his body begins to mutate, he becomes a hunted man, and the aliens' only hope for freedom.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2009-08-13
Physical description
7 inches
Publication
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009)
UPC
043396292260
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Awards
Hugo Award (Nominee — 2010)
Critics' Choice Movie Awards (Nominee — 2009)
User reviews
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A million aliens stranded on Earth are kept in a South African slum.
Strange - the first time I saw it, I thought it was a great, if flawed, movie. But now, I'm wondering what I saw in it. I had written that it was "lots of fun" and "entertaining throughout." Now, I find it boring; although it moves
Concept: A
Story: D
Characters: F
Dialog: B
Pacing: B
Cinematography: D
Special effects/design: C
Acting: B
Music: C
Enjoyment: C plus
GPA: 2.1/4
Strange - the first time I saw it, I thought it was a great, if flawed, movie. But now, I'm wondering what I saw in it. I had written that it was "lots of fun" and "entertaining throughout." Now, I find it boring; although it moves
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quickly, there isn't anything to get me invested in it - probably because I know that after the first five minutes, there aren't going to be any more interesting ideas to look forward to. I had also written that it was "very original" and that "you’ve never seen a movie like this before." I guess that's so, but apparently the novelty only stands up to one viewing. I have no doubt that I would like it even less if I were to see it again. And I wrote that "whether or not you think it’s good, it will probably get you thinking and talking about it afterward." This time around, it's got me thinking about how such a great idea for a movie, made without studio interference, manages to fail as spectacularly as it does.Concept: A
Story: D
Characters: F
Dialog: B
Pacing: B
Cinematography: D
Special effects/design: C
Acting: B
Music: C
Enjoyment: C plus
GPA: 2.1/4
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