District 9 (2009) starring Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, David James, Mandla Gaduka. An alien ship hovers over Johannesburg, South Africa, and the aliens prove to be surprisingly powerless. Derogatorily known as "prawns," they are forced into a large camp outside the city, where they are confined for 20 years. The action begins when one man, a rather incompetent corporate agent (Copley), becomes infected with an alien potion which begins to turn him from human to prawn. His corporate overlords quickly come to regard him as a valuable piece of biotechnology, and make plans to exploit him. But he escapes, and the action begins. The outcome always seems in doubt, but the movie progresses to a satisfying conclusion. The subtitles in this film are invaluable. Grade: A-
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