Moon - Duncan Jones, 2009
I said to a friend when this was over, it was exactly what I expected, and not what I expected at all. I think that's the best way to sum up my feelings.
Love that the Sam Bells seem to have different personalities. It's a great touch. Find it weird that the girl from the trailer is a total MacGuffin/plot device. What's with that?
B+
District 9 - Neill Blomkamp, 2009
I watched Antichrist without flinching. I didn't even really find it that shocking. A little bit gross, but mostly, meh.
I had my hands over my face looking in the other direction for a huge chunk in the middle of this. For whatever reason, I just couldn't do it. I was pretty shocked by how much it affected me.
With that said, I wasn't a fan. I think it is made kinda well, but the mockumentary gimmick is a gimmick, and doesn't really work that well. The writing is also pretty poor, and I felt like the story was pretty standard. I would've preferred they stuck to the racism allegory than turn it into "E T phone home." Won't be making my Filmspot ballot in any regard.
C