Last night Jake and I went to see a preview of the movie District 9. It was fantastic. I would (and will) recommend this to all of my friends. Hell. I'll even recommend this to all of my pseudo friends who never talk to me but have me on their friend's list. The movie had a little bit of everything mixed in it and left both Jake and I smiling and wanting more. My coworker and I watched a trailer for it right before I left and sadly it just doesn't do it justice. It made it look like some shoot em up alien movie. It's so much more. I don't want to give anything away, so you'll have to trust me on this. I love that the actors weren't the typical pretty boy toys and bimbos. I love that the cast was done in South Africa instead of the usual United States town. I love that the creatures weren't made to look like you'd expect. The action was just enough to satisfy the thrill seekers but not so much that you felt like you were watching Independence Day 2. The love story was subtle. It tugged on your heart, but didn't' make you want to talk about how it reminded you of some random chick flick. There was drama. There were bad guys. There was everything you'd want and expect in a movie about aliens on Earth. But then... somewhere within the movie it turned you on your ear and made you sit on the edge of your seat. It made you blink and wonder what just happened. And it made you want more. *sigh* I'd watch this movie again. I'd buy this movie. Blockbusters be damned... THIS is the movie of the summer. See it. Talk about it. Thank me.

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Cool. I've been interested in this film since I first saw any advertising for it, and I tend to take critics' opinions with a grain of salt, so it's nice to see someone I know relatively well say something positive. I'll have to check it out sometime. Hell, this film is enough to get me to finally leave the house and go to a theater again.

It was so good. I hate saying how good because I don't want people to be disappointed after it's overly hyped. It's different, enjoyable and a little bit of everything thrown in to keep you interested. The first part really sets you up for who everyone is, then the meat of the film sells you on the rest.

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