'District 9' was a singular anti-Apartheid metaphor, and 'Elysium' is a more general metaphor about immigration and how the First World and Third World meet. But the thing that I like the most about the metaphor is that it can be scaled to suit almost any scenario.
Neill BlomkampI never think of things rationally or intellectually. I swear, every single decision I make is just instinct and my instincts tend to be accurate.
Neill BlomkampObviously I don't want to make a film that offends people, but the whole world is so politically correct - I'm not going to not do something because it may be politically incorrect. At some point, the metaphors and allegories break down. They disappear, and you just have science fiction.
Neill BlomkampI think the world of 'District 9' has a lot of race and oppression-based ideas that I would still like to explore in that world.
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