District 9

 
Last night I watched District 9.

What's going on? Are we the flavor of the month? Or is this more permanent? We had DiCaprio playing a South African/ Rhodesian in Blood Diamond - which I really enjoyed.  Matt Damon as Francois Pienaar in Invictus and then this Sci-fi movie set in Joburg (of all places).Or maybe not. It's a crazy place. And it works. I don't see the prawns diving around between the vines in Stellenbosch.

Okay, I loved the movie.

Not because it had a great plot or special effects or acting. It was just so cool to hear a South African say "f%k" or "d**s" in a real SA accent. And under amusing circumstances. It made me miss home.

We are special people - no matter where we are.