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Old 02-03-2011, 23:05   #2001
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I think you are probably best reading the wikipedia entry for it, especially the themes section
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Old 03-03-2011, 00:04   #2002
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I believe the clue is its setting in South Africa
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Old 03-03-2011, 00:47   #2003
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The south African man saying the f word has me in stitches every time.
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Old 03-03-2011, 17:54   #2004
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Hahaha! I get why he's South African... I just don't get *him*! His character! Just... weird!

I shall go forth and read wiki!
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Old 03-03-2011, 17:55   #2005
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Am off to see Rango 3D shortly. Doing well for freebies at the moment, so far this month I have seen (well, February/March)

Gnomeo & Juliet 3D
I am Number 4
Rango 3D (tonight)
Fair Game (next week)
Limitless (week after).

Can't complain!
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Hahaha! I get why he's South African... I just don't get *him*! His character! Just... weird!
This is partly why I gave a final score of 10/10 for the film - Wikus is a very different character from any I've ever seen before. He seems quite jobsworthy and nerdy to begin with; the creepy guy in the office who only has responsibility because of his personal connections to the higher-ups. His views on the aliens don't appear to differ all that much from the general populous and if the mirror of apartheid were knocked down his views and comments would probably be considered racist. He comes across as being of average intelligence also.

That said, we root for him in the film as his dilemma becomes more and more serious. Why? It's an ambivalence I can't quite shake. He has a certain humanity to him but is very selfish on the whole, even towards the end of the film.

It's a bit of a clichéd remark, but I found Wikus himself to be quite alien in so much as he doesn't appear to fit... anywhere.

Briliant film, brilliant characterisation.
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I am number 4

Was expecting this to be a bit dire, but was very plesantly surprised! Effects were very well rendered and believable. The only part i didnt enjoy was the lead guy was too buff and made me feel very jealous. Grrrrrr

8/10

Waiting for the sequels!
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The only part i didnt enjoy was the lead guy was too buff and made me feel very jealous. Grrrrrrr
But the other girl in it made up for it no doubt
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He was so fit...and born in 1990 *shame*
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I am Number 4
Limitless (week after).
I want to see these two

Do you know when Limitless is out? Despite the brilliant marketing for it I didn't have time/wasn't easy to see the date

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