District 9

District 9 is, I feel, the movie most likely to be looked over in the Academy Awards. I don't think it has a chance for Best Picture or Best Adapted Screenplay. It's best chance is Film Editing. It might be tossed that just to recognize it. As for me, I thought it was a very well-done film. I liked the originality of the plot; rarely do you see alien movies where the aliens are the victims. I also thought the acting was surprisingly good, especially with first-time actors. The effects were, well, effective, and the only thing I can say against it is that the shaky camera technique really does get old after a while. I know they were going for the documentary feel, but seriously, too much is only good for nausea. I read that they used a lot of improvisation work with the actors; making up a lot of the lines. This gave the dialogue a very authentic feel. Overall, a fantastic movie, especially in a directorial debut.