Best. Movie. Of. The. Summer.

I have just seen the best frakkin' movie of the summer! (Now, I do realize that Inglorious Bastards hasn't come out yet, but sometimes you just don't know with Tarantino)

District 9 was amazing. Not only sporting a first time director in Neill Blomkamp, but a first time actor in the lead role, Sharlto Copley, District 9 is a rare creature, a science fiction movie that has an original vision, a deep and emotional story line, subtext to get you talking and a sweet, bad ass action sequence.

I don't want to give too much away because that is part of the ride that is the movie. You can get the gist of the film from the trailer--aliens come to Earth, get stranded, are marginalized and kept in what becomes a slum, District 9. We come in 28 years after their arrival when they are about to be relocated.

The film comes from a short that the director did. He co-wrote the script and the lead character was developed with the help of a fellow director and buddy, Sharlto Copley, who ended up being offered the lead at the suggestion of the director (and the approval of producer Peter Jackson). After watching his performance, you would never guess that he had never acted professionally before. You also wouldn't guess this is the first feature done by the director. He has a very clear vision and thanks to great acting and some seriously fabulous SFX by WETA, he has been able to bring this vision to us to enjoy.

I'm already checking my schedule to figure out when I can go see this again.