Thom McKiernan (thommck)

You need to see this movie

Possibly my favourite movie of the decade! This film mixes a load of genres into one completely enthralling roller-coaster of a movie. I was captivated by the journey that the unlikeable lead-male, Wikus, goes on. I went from hating him, to loving him and backwards and forwards wondering if he could redeem himself. The amazing special effects are so realistic you forget that it's not really aliens mingling amongst human life. This is very gritty stuff but has some great humour and explosive action. Every time I went to nip out to the toilet something else would happen on-screen to keep me gripped to my seat! My wife was in tears next to me at some of the scenes in the slum and touching moments between the lead alien and his son. The story finishes perfectly but I demand a sequel!