I just saw this movie on DVD since it came out last week. It was different than I originally thought. I actually didn't really like the documentary feel of the beginning and considered shutting it off. But, I remembered all the great reviews and stuck with it and am glad I did! I really started to feel for the "prawns" towards the end- especially the little one. I started to get really emotional about their plight and was actually anxious about if they would make it to the big ship or not! I actually chuckled at myself because like you, I cared more for the CGI characters than the people that were getting killed! But, I loved it. Maybe with the DVD release more people will visit and talk about this movie.