There’s the original ‘Mad Max’ and then ‘The Road Warrior,’ which is a total masterpiece of action filmmaking. It’s so lean and mean, without a lot of dialogue. It’s really awesome.
I wanted to take that kind of District 9 feel and blend it with a little bit of an '80s sci-fi aesthetic, almost like a Road Warrior feel, but in the urban environment.
— Neill Blomkamp · Collider Interview