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Last night I watched District 9 with my wife. I found it to be excellent, in more ways that one. However, it seems a tad unfair that I am less driven to verbosity by greatness than by failure, so I will limit my remarks to just a few comments.

I thought the execution of the storyline was great; it was a sci-fi situation, certainly, but one that was incredibly unique and one that paralleled directly conditions very present in our minds in the world today.

I thought the action was well directed and in adequate dosage to alleviate the moral pondering that we are ultimately left with. Some of it was sublimely minimal; other parts were over the top awesome.

Finally, I took great pleasure with the performances of a largely unknown cast. It gives me great pleasure when a director/producer/studio can find success based on the strength of their story and their product, rather than the drawing power of their cast. The fact that this movie succeeds so well is not due to this fact, but in spite of it, and while I risk sounding like a cynical critic, this is perhaps its strongest point, especially when viewed in contention with all of the other products of this year thus far. To perform a piece at this level, with great performances by all, and not be limited to powerplays and money making decisions by the studio/director/distributor/etc is wonderful indeed.

Jesus and Satan have an argument as to who is the better programmer. This goes on for a few hours until they come to an agreement to hold a contest with God as the judge. They set themselves before their computers and begin. They type furiously, lines of code streaming up the screen, for several hours straight.

Seconds before the end of the competition, a bolt of lightning strikes, taking out the electricity. Moments later, the power is restored, and God announces that the contest is over. He asks Satan to show his work. Visibly upset, Satan cries and says, “I have nothing. I lost it all when the power went out.”

“Very well,” says God, “let us see if Jesus has fared any better.”

Jesus presses a key, and the screen comes to life in vivid display, the voices of an angelic choir pour forth from the speakers.

Satan is astonished. He stutters, “B-b-but how?! I lost everything, yet Jesus’ program is intact! How did he do it?”

God chuckles, “Everybody knows… Jesus saves.”

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