Rakka

Blomkamp and the aliens for the hundredth time, again in a different way. According to Mr. Scott, his dream version of a direct follow-up to Cameron is dead, but even Sigourney Weaver's faith in his talent makes me hope that this just might actually work someday, unlike "Half-Life 3." Compromise is a forbidden word for Blomkamp, so he looks for loopholes in the system to push his vision to a wider audience in a different way. Digital platforms are powerful, and while I'd prefer to see this unkempt, dirty, and technically very cleverly masked poor budget spectacle on the big screen, I'll still be glad to see it made sometime rather than never. (18/06/2017)

Great idea and decently made, only it somehow fizzles out into the void because of the open ending, something I couldn’t have done without. 65% (13/10/2017)

The introduction gives hope that this time it will finally be a functional sci-fi world where the central idea will succeed. However, the remaining two volumes prove, as expected, that it will not be about the characters or the development of the plot this time either, but will once again be about a few impressive images stitched together so superficially that I will be sending Ridley Scott dozens of thank-you letters for (at least for now) canceling plans for Alien 5 with Sigourney Weaver. As it happens, Neill Blomkamp tragically underuses the main star, occasionally adopting the mantra of "dirt, blood, aliens", and occasionally failing. He has been making the same thing for twelve years without trying to move anywhere. Which is fascinating, but all the more frustrating. (20/06/2017)

Blomkamp's most boring short from Oats Studios isn't outright bad, but it's too long and gives the impression that everything we see we've already seen elsewhere. It’s shame, mainly because of Sigourney Weaver. (22/01/2018)

An average sci-fi movie that, if it were to be converted into a feature-length format, would necessarily have to be polished, because compared to District 9 or its short-lived predecessor, Rakka just didn't impress or charm me that much. (01/09/2017)