the banality of evil
Aug. 19th, 2009 10:16 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
threeplusfireWe finally saw District 9 this evening. I have to say I'm glad my meal arrived before the film itself. It's been a long time since I had to close my eyes during a movie and when was the last time you saw that kind of violence that wasn't torture porn?
It was also the first time in a very long time that a movie's ambiguous ending didn't scream immediately "we left this open to make a sequel." I think the dread and nebulous nature of the ending speaks volumes to our souls and what we think we might deserve.
The pre-show at the Alamo included several commercials Neil Blomkampt directed and the original short film Alive in Joburg that spawned District 9.
This is a hard movie to watch. But it is worth it, because it is incredible. Totally fucking incredible.
It was also the first time in a very long time that a movie's ambiguous ending didn't scream immediately "we left this open to make a sequel." I think the dread and nebulous nature of the ending speaks volumes to our souls and what we think we might deserve.
The pre-show at the Alamo included several commercials Neil Blomkampt directed and the original short film Alive in Joburg that spawned District 9.
This is a hard movie to watch. But it is worth it, because it is incredible. Totally fucking incredible.
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Date: 2009-08-20 03:50 am (UTC)