Representation and Genre
The Post Modernist theory suggests that there is no longer such thing as an 'original' text. District 9 conforms to this theory as it has elements of both a Sci-Fi genre and documentary stylistic conventions. This supporting the statement that most texts today adhere to the fact that they are mixed genres.
Within the scene, when the protagonist Wikus is lay within a plastic bag on an operating table. The high camera angle, looks down on him, this showing that the people who are above him, have the power and dominance. This is relevant to the Sci-Fi genre, as Wikus is being treated like he is not the same race and species as the humans, he is now inferior and does not have any control. By him being placed within a plastic bag, he is being associated with the ' dead'. Showing that they have no consideration for his life and to try and save him. This is also relevant to the social issues focused on within the film, that the humans treat the aliens how black people were treated and segregated from society in South Africa. Although Wikus is still human, he has began the transformation into an alien, the humans have no care for his life or what he wants. The image has a vague effect of a subtle green colour, showing a sense of illness and decomposition, which is relevant to the transformation Wikus has begun into an alien. The high key lighting is coming from the ceiling, that Wikus is lying and staring at. It could suggest that he is praying to be let free or to die and to be taken to heaven, from him staring at the bright lights above. This is also relevant to the Sci-Fi genre as elements of religion are focused on subtly throughout, this could be relevant to the social issues as people tend to turn to religion when all else has gone.
The Post Modernist theory suggests that there is no longer such thing as an 'original' text. District 9 conforms to this theory as it has elements of both a Sci-Fi genre and documentary stylistic conventions. This supporting the statement that most texts today adhere to the fact that they are mixed genres.
Within the scene, when the protagonist Wikus is lay within a plastic bag on an operating table. The high camera angle, looks down on him, this showing that the people who are above him, have the power and dominance. This is relevant to the Sci-Fi genre, as Wikus is being treated like he is not the same race and species as the humans, he is now inferior and does not have any control. By him being placed within a plastic bag, he is being associated with the ' dead'. Showing that they have no consideration for his life and to try and save him. This is also relevant to the social issues focused on within the film, that the humans treat the aliens how black people were treated and segregated from society in South Africa. Although Wikus is still human, he has began the transformation into an alien, the humans have no care for his life or what he wants. The image has a vague effect of a subtle green colour, showing a sense of illness and decomposition, which is relevant to the transformation Wikus has begun into an alien. The high key lighting is coming from the ceiling, that Wikus is lying and staring at. It could suggest that he is praying to be let free or to die and to be taken to heaven, from him staring at the bright lights above. This is also relevant to the Sci-Fi genre as elements of religion are focused on subtly throughout, this could be relevant to the social issues as people tend to turn to religion when all else has gone.
