It's official. Though August has a surprising amount of highly anticipated films hitting theaters, District 9 has quickly become the one I'm looking forward to most. Oh why oh why did I not see this down at SDCC?! While we have had two official reviews so far -- which were positive -- it looks like an embargo is in place on everybody else. Kind of sucks that others can't sing the film praises, but I was able to find a couple more articles willing to discuss the film in a sort of semi-review.
District 9 Praise
Two more snippets can be seen below providing praise for District 9. As I've mentioned they are positive, making me wonder if any of the studios are already pulling the Halo script back out of the trash.
CinemaBlend
For the second time this summer, a young, brand-new director has emerged from out of nowhere to present a vision of where sci-fi can go from here. It first happened with Moon, the elegant and tightly sealed thinkpiece from Duncan Jones that operated far more with the head than with the heart. Now, from the complete opposite side, comes District 9, Neill Blomkamp's visceral and thumping debut that, even if it doesn't have quite all its ideas in order, presents a fascinating and effective vision of the future, and of humanity itself.
Sci Fi Wire
And the consensus among a small group of viewers on Thursday night was that District 9 is the sci-fi movie to beat. We can't give a formal review at this point, but we can tell you that the movie is original and unexpected, with a gritty look and visceral feel that deftly mix complex visual effects with the grim reality of a South African slum and rocking action with deep character development. The movie combines social commentary, satire and splattery R-rated sci-fi action.
Keep 'em coming! I can only wonder when the embargo ends; soon I hope. Hear District 9 praise by clicking the bold links above.
District 9 
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