The District 9 preview looks good, maybe not as good as Cloverfield but that's because it's a different breed. It's more of a thoughtful Science Fiction experience, think Star Trek (the original, mind you) as opposed to Star Wars--thoughtful versus eventful. The aliens look crude enough to be believable, you'll never confuse them with cgi even if they are. But more interesting than the hype for the trailer and the obvious parallels to Apartheid in South Africa, is the original short by Neil Blomkamp. Its documentary aesthetic is somehow accentuated by its gorgeous cinematography, proving that the two can be married. Blomkamp, as you may remember, at one point was attached to the Halo movie might actually be setting himself up for another go at it. Overall, I'm pretty excited about the movie's realistic approach to a fantastic subject.