Movie of the Year

"District 9". Without a question. This is the movie that will make you think: "Wow, we humans can be real assholes." I'll admit, I am a definitely a fan of the war movie genre; whereas, the science fiction genre only strikes a chord for me if the story is ridiculously awesome (i.e. "Starship Troopers", the book and the movie). However, after seeing this movie, I am fairly convinced that this the best example of a science fiction/war-movie that I have ever seen or read--I tend to "read" movies on wikipedia when I don't have time to watch them. Most movies, and science fiction movies in particular, cast humans as the protagonists. Of course, this is a natural choice, as people tend to empathize better with whom they relate to (yes, I guess we are all natuarlly racist). However, what "Letters from Iwo Jima" did for the Japanese in WW2, "District 9" does for the aliens; it casts them in the role of hero. Furthermore, this is a rare movie where the main character is able to go through character development, resulting in a bildungsroman-esque plot. Unfortunately, the denoument is postponed for a sequel--or perhaps the viewers imagination. The emotional twists that this movie plays on the audience are indescribable; honestly, the only advice I can give is: see it for yourself.