This is a classic SciFi film. It has a good message overall but it's an adult film all the way. It goes beyond people getting shot as it shows people exploding and being ripped apart. Not for the squeamish.

This is pure sci-fi, which means there are a lot of unanswered questions and adult twists and turns with grey choices. And for kids, that may be difficult to process. Without question, this is a VERY gory and violet film. VERY! As an adult, that was difficult for me. The language is mostly the F word a lot. The sexual mentions are filthy but not what I would consider to be graphic. The film is very adult oriented. If you don't like shaky camera-type work in films that are shot to look more documentary style, you won't like this film. Are there positive messages? Not really. You have to look deep. It's more of a reflection film that makes you think, through the metaphors presented in the story, what kind of people we are and how we treat others. Are we guilty of doing the same things to real humans that we see being done to aliens in this film? How do we treat others around us? Are we so selfish, greed oriented, and domineering that we are willing to disregard humanity and humane treatment of others to just fulfill our own interests? Our society is increasingly this way, and we're not just talking about apartheid. Personally, I wouldn't feel comfortable being in the theater with anyone under 21 for this film -- it's that strong. However, kudos to Peter Jackson. It is a truly original, amazing piece of sci-fi art. Like the critics say, this film has enough twists and turns in it to keep you interested until the closing credits. Very few films, especially sci-fi action films can do that these days.

this was an outstanding film and was put together so well. definitely for a mature audience though. lots of gore and cursing which made me cringe a little. the story is really interesting and holds the viewers attention. the problems in the movie reflect the real world and the violence (while excluding alien & alien technology) real people face everyday and the struggles of some people in this world. it made me think of just how good we have it in America and thankful i dont have to live like that. it will remind you of the hate and violence people participate in all over the world. they did a good job snatching me in from the beginning and i felt real compassion and hate for the characters. excellent :)

Great movie and very smart storyline. It will spark discussion and make people think. Plus, great special effects. All that said, it's full of gore and disgusting images. Not for the weak stomach.

District 9 is a nice, yet horrific alien sci-fi movie. I like the how tables turned where humans have the control of aliens, contrary to popular movies such as Signs and Independance Day. It has a new kick, not just that humans are now superior, but also that one of our own slowly mutates into a weird alien similar to a cockroach. This movie really kept me on the edge, suspense always lurking around the corner-I never really knew what was going to happen next. While it's a cool story about a fugitive 'missing link' trying to escape from the government, it's also hideously disgusting. Let's shine some light on the subject: District 9 really is a revolting place, afterall, the government has got to provide homes for 1.8 million extra-terresterials. But if that's not bad enough, the fast-food restraunt 'Gunters' is extremely disgusting. How they make it, where it comes from; it's just like McDonald's, but worse. But what really got to me was the pervasive, non-stop, flat out gory violence. (Well, it doesn't really get pervasive until the last third of the movie) The violence is extremely bloody, not to mention a lot of the menace and violence is involving humans. Even though absolutely under no circumstances should you let your children watch this, When I convinced my mother to let me watch this, I had no idea what was in store) there are multiple, bloody, gory, revolting, violent scenes and images that you should STRONGLY BE CAUTIONED about. -The man's gradual transformation into an alien is very intense, and also has a few bloody scenes involving it: 1) His fingernails slowly begin to slide off, leaving bloody tissue exposed as he wails in pain. 2) A disgusting, black substance is secreted every time he sneezes, often oozing from his nose. 3) In a hospital, a doctor is seeing the man, and he notices there is something wrong with his arm. He slowly cuts it open, and in a 'jump' scene his hideous claw is revealed, not to mention a substantial amount of blood spurts out. -A man is seen laying on an operating table, his claw exposed to some surgeons who are going to disect him alive without pain killers or drugs to knock him out. In a desperate attempt of sheer survival, he screams and jumps off the operating table, turns it over, and starts brutally beating the surgeons. Strong, ruthless menace is exposed by the man (For survival, not pleasure) as he throws a surgeon into a cart and fights for his life. -As the man slowly mutates into an alien, he grows a claw as specified earlier. It keeps him away from his wife, so he decides to get rid of his alien counterparts. He takes an axe and chops off one of his fingers; blood is shown spurting out andstreams down the tree stump. -The man and his alien friend use some sort of ray gun to fight with in a large portion of the movie; it liquifies its victims, followed by a bloody explosion. -Strong, intense hand-to-hand combat is seen multiple times near the last third of the movie, sometimes resulting in minor blood loss and maybe an occasional bruise. -At the last third of the movie (especially last 20 minutes) there is intense, bloody gunning violence between Africans, the Government, and the man. A few instances are: 1) An alien programs a mech to machine gun down a bunch of Africans about to kill the man with bloody results, especially with the leader. 2) When the man is inside the mech fighting the government, this is the goriest part of the movie (if everything else wasn't bad enough) -The mech machine gun's down a man in a tower, multiple bullet holes are seen, along with blood spurting out of his wounds. -The mech rapidly fires through the window shield of a car, rapidly shooting a man's head with so much force and veliocity, that it actually splits and you see the bloody, gory insides of his skull. -A car rams into a mech, causing it to flip over. A metal shard from the impact graphically slices off a man's arm, and the mech steps on it, causing blood to pour out and a sickening crunching noise. -Most likely the bloodiest, goriest scene of the movie: At the very end the captain general guy (not sure what rank he was) was about to kill the mutated alien man. He cocks the gun and points it at his face, just about to kill him when an alien comes into view. He points his gun at it, then another alien pops up. Then 3 more come. He's completely surrounded, and finally they lurch forward and begin to lynche him. One grabs his left arm and tears it out of his socket, causing bloody gore to stretch out. Next an alien sort of impales him and starts tearing out his stomach, his intestines briefly scene. Then lastly, an alien grabs his head and makes a huge, bloody gash into it, then they eat him alive. -A few scenes and mentioning of people eating alien body parts to 'be one of them'. | The blood and gore in this movie is simply revolting; I nearly threw up in the ending scene. If the violence isn't enough, the strong, pervasive language is a real nuisance. The F word is used exactly 151 times in the movie, and a lot of times referencing to filthy material. The S word is used around 20 times, usally in disgust or respite. Overall, this is an okay movie. It's certainly not one of my favorites, but I don't dislike or hate it either. If you love a good all-out bloody and gory alien movie, this is probably the right on for you. If your kids try to convince you to let them watch this, I strongly recommend refusing so, or at least watching it first. So, in the end, if you want to watch this movie, bring a bowl, don't eat 3 hours before watching it, and be prepared to shut your eyes in a few scenes.

I have a little anecdote for you before my review. One time when I was teaching, we were talking about apartheid, South Africa, and Nelson Mandela. I was trying to explain to them just how nasty apartheid was, and they weren't getting it. They were middle schoolers. Finally, knowing the ultra-violent tastes of one of my troublemakers and having just seen the film myself, I asked, "Has anyone seen District 9?" Half the boys' hands and a few girls shot up. The first thing I said was, "I can't believe your parents let you watch that. It was too much for me; I couldn't even look at the screen half the time. But, I know you guys, I know you seek this stuff out." I went on to explain that the whole movie was designed to comment on apartheid, and how, and suddenly even the kids who hadn't seen the movie got it. This movie is horrifically violent and shouldn't be shown to kids who have a tendency to mimic violence or become desensitized. It will probably give those who don't fit the above nightmares. Honestly, they're nightmares kids should be having. The only way to keep atrocities like this from happening is to keep talking about them until the underlying racism and fear that caused them is gone. District 9 has an important message about the value of all life and how carefully we have to guard ourselves against looking at others as less than us. I wish it could send that message without gore and the constant swearing (and without seeing myself in the cheerfully judgemental Wickus), but it wouldn't really cut through the layers of desensitization and apathy in our culture without both the fantasy setting and the overstimulating violence and swearing. This film has educational merit, but it's extreme enough that you should decide when your kids are ready for it. Unless they're extremely able to respond to violence in a mature way for their age, they probably won't be ready before high school. My students in middle school probably weren't ready for that movie, but their parents allowed them to see it. The best I could do is try to help them find the abundant good buried under the mountains of gore and horror in this beautiful, terrible film.

This may be the best film of 2009 and one of the best films of the deacde. It's totally original with excellent story, characters, suspense, and action. For sci-fi fans, this is a must-see. For documentary fans, this is also a must see (but for those of you who don't like documentaries, do not fear! Only the first half-hour or so is almost full documentary, and it soon becomes a full-fledged film wiht only very few documentary pieces). For movie fans, this is a must-see. Get it yet? This is a MUST-SEE! It's brillinat, and, for action fans, there's plenty of cool, sci-fi action to please them! Parents: Although this is a great film, it is very gory and actually quite gross and disturbing. Torture, experimentation, and *SPOILERS* a man becoming an alien slowly over the course of the film (very gross and protracted) *SPOILERS ENDED* I highly, HIGHLY recommend this Oscar-worthy sci-fi film.

How exciting this movie looks it is actually kind of boring and not that scary. Me and my son watched it and it was extremely violent and a lot of profanity. Not for anyone under 16.