We were told that this is unique. That it is distinct from other movies which have dabbled in science fiction. We’re glad to report to you out there that these praises that have been sung upon the movie are certainly justified. One very critical aspect most science fiction pictures lack is the human element. Many have failed to understand that to have us immerse ourselves into the story, we have to very first really feel for the hero. If not, no one would care if the characters live or turn into liver ramen. The ‘Alien’ franchise gave us Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley, a character we could determine with and cared about. ‘District 9”s hero is 1 of us. He is flesh and blood. There are numerous surprises in this film, 1 of which we realized is that it is also a enjoy story. And for once, the CGI didn’t take precedence more than the story. James Cameron could discover a point or two from this young upstart.