is that it’s hard to review. I have no intentions of slamming or belittling this movie. I have nothing but praise for it. But I can’t write a review. I just can’t. The problem is that I simply cannot conceive of a way to tell you to go see this movie other than just telling you to go see this movie. To even begin to talk about District 9 would spoil it for you. I will say that it’s not the greatest movie ever made. But it’s good. Really good. I may be a bit presumptuous to say that it could get an Oscar nod, but since they upped the best picture nominations to ten, I think it’s got a shot.

When the preview first came out, my friend Justin and I made an agreement. We agreed that we would (try to) avoid all reviews, blogs, tv bits, previews, and suggestions for District 9. We even tossed out our copy of Entertainment Weekly with District 9 on the cover. It paid off. Big time. By going into the cinema knowing little to nothing about the movie, we were able to enjoy it that much more. Listen to me when I say you should do the same. The fact that you’ve read this far is already more than enough. You need to go into this movie without any knowledge about the plot. Trust me when I say you shouldn’t listen to anything anyone says about the film. Don’t read anything about it, or watch the previews. In fact, if you can, drop what you’re doing and go straight to the cinema. Just go. You’ll thank me later.

And if you don’t, you’re missing out.

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