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Genre :

Sci-Fi

Release Date :

August 14, 2009

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Neill Blomkamp

Starring :

Jason Cope, Sharlto Copley, David James, Mandla Gaduka, William Allen Young, Vanessa Haywood, Devlin Brown, Kenneth Nkosi

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Go! Watch this movie. You'll regret if not seeing it.    Readers  5 of 5 [Rate It]

3.5 of 4

“..smart, hugely entertaining genre picture..”
by Rene Rodriguez [Miami Herald]
4 of 4

“..shockingly funny, clever and emotionally resonant..”
by Colin Covert [Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune]
3 of 4

“..scrappy day-after-tomorrow epic..”
by Ty Burr [Boston Globe]
3.5 of 4

“..overabundant movie..”
by Joe Williams [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
Review rate : B+

“..original..”
by Gary Thompson [Philadelphia Daily News]
3.5 of 4

“..not unique for a science fiction movie..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
3.5 of 4

“..kinds of awesome..”
by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone]
2.5 of 4

“..intriguing..”
by Steven Rea [Philadelphia Inquirer]
2 of 4

“..drips with superficial daring..”
by Michael Sragow [Baltimore Sun]
3 of 4

“..a case of saving the best for last..”
by Duane Dudek [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Review rate : A
Reviewed by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly]
Review rate : A-
Reviewed by Luke Y. Thompson [E! Online]
4 of 5
Reviewed by Roger Moore [Orlando Sentinel]
3.5 of 4
Reviewed by Claudia Puig [USA Today]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Jeff Vice [Deseret News]
3 of 5
Reviewed by Chris Barsanti [Filmcritic.com]
Reviewed by A.O. Scott [NY Times]

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posted by Wutsecbp on Jul 15, 2009

Great movie. Really got me engaged in the story. Awesome weapons.

posted by CloudStrife7 on Aug 16, 2009

awesome movie. great story and amazing acting by Sharlto Copley. just loved him. he's a tremendous actor. he's got a great future ahead of him. can't believe it was his first movie. another masterpiece by the legendary filmmaker peter jackson.

posted by Nick on Sep 07, 2009

wow. Best movie EVER.

posted by z on Sep 23, 2009

Amazingly complex and original. Stunning at its modes budget.

posted by Brenden Theaters on Oct 04, 2009

great movie! No big Hollywood names means for great acting. When is this going to be out on dvd?

posted by Susie G on Oct 10, 2009

speechless

posted by rdog on Oct 15, 2009
 
 

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