I’m going to see the above named movie today. When watching the previews, it looked like it might be a Transformers knockoff (which I had NO interest in seeing). But the reviews are raves. Like this joint rating of 88% from Rotten Tomatoes:
88%
TOMATOMETER
How does the Tomatometer work 
Reviews Counted: 140
Fresh: 123
Rotten:17
Average Rating: 7.7/10
Consensus: Technically brilliant and emotionally wrenching, District 9 has action, imagination, and all the elements of a thoroughly entertaining science-fiction classic.
I’ll give you my opinion/review later today.