Neill Blomkamp is a dirty, stinky South African (I naturally assume the former based on the latter) filmmaker whose short films gained him a fan in Peter Jackson, who hired Blomkamp to direct the now-scrapped movie adaptation of Halo.  This is a Blomkamp joint called District 9, and it’s a faux-documentary about an alien invasion. But, like, as a parable for race-relations and crap.

The film is done documentary style and tells the story of an alien race that comes to Earth for an unknown reason.  They attempt to settle in South Africa but encounter fear, anger, and racism (speciesism?) from the locals.  Like the short it’s based on, District 9 plays as a not-so-subtle analogy for past and present human race relations and segregation. [FSR]

Anyway, the effects look pretty cool, and judging by the alien-with-disguised identity interview at the 1:09 mark, it also has a sense of humor.  Having a sense of humor about yourself is important, which is why I wear this foam cowboy hat during lovemaking.  It says ‘#1 Lover’.

Opens August 14, HD trailer available at Apple.