District 9

[kurosawa]

Jeff and I saw District 9 today. I actually hadn't heard of it until he asked me if I wanted to see it and then made me watch the trailer. It's really not anything like the trailer makes it out to be. It's really, really good. not that the trailer makes it look bad, it just makes it look like a run-of-the-mill sci-fi action movie with aliens. but

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[zuggfizzle]

http://io9.com/5341120/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-district-9

slightly spoilery though they are 5 things that aren't involving the plot specifically. #3 and #4 in particular really drive home the social issues involved.

[kurosawa]

thanks! that article is really neat. I had heard they filmed in a real evacuated slum, but not the rest.