Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Robocop (2014)


Robocop is a 2014 remake of the 1987 movie of the same name.  Alex, a critically injured policeman, is given a second chance through the use of integrating machine with organic to create the ultimate cop.  While drone machines already exist and are far superior, the population of America did not want mindless beings being their law enforcers and thus Robocop was born.  The movie revolves around the ethics of tampering human with machine, including the manipulation and control of Alex.  As expected, Alex isn't completely bug free and becomes unstable from time to time.  He unmasks the corrupted system causing alarm in the process.  The film relies heavily on CGI and there are times where the realism doesn't pull through.  Whether intentional or not, the film is also quite patriotic, to the point where it feels exaggerated and ignorant, especially the ending scene.  Robocop's plot never feels as though it takes off, an hour into the film and you're still left wondering when it is actually going to get to the main event.  A disappointing ending leads to a film with a half-baked feel.

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