I don't want to make a film that offends people, but the whole world is so politically correct … - Neill Blomkamp

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Hard times don't create heroes. It is during the hard times when the "hero" within us is revealed.

Neill Blomkamp

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.

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