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Time: 108 mins
Robocop is a
sci-fi/action movie and a remake of the 1987 film of the same title. I never
got a chance to see the original movie, so this was something totally new to
me. That being said, I didn’t really expect much from this movie as most
Hollywood remakes just don’t turn out to be very good. However, I now consider Robocop one of the rare exceptions as it
actually surprised me with some fun action and solid acting from its strong
cast. Even though the title role isn’t that complex of a character, I thought
that Joel Kinnaman did a pretty good job playing the part. Samuel L. Jackson also
got some screen time, adding some nice comic relief in his amusing performance.
In
the year 2028, Omnicorp is the world’s leader in robot technology and they
create robots to be used overseas by the US Military. Omnicorp CEO Raymond
Sellars (Michael Keaton) wants to use these robots domestically, particularly
in the area of law enforcement. The only thing holding back the government from
approving this plan is the fact that they want humane officers who have real
emotion and truly care for human beings. In order to make this happen, Sellars
hopes to create something that is part man and part machine. All he needs is
someone to fill this spot.
Detroit
cop Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) is critically injured on duty. The only way to
save his life is to turn him into a cyborg crime fighter. With help from Dr.
Dennett Norton (Gary Oldman), Raymond Sellars makes this happen, creating the
first Omnicorp “Robocop”. Throughout the movie, Norton and Sellars make a few
upgrades to Alex but as they do this, he becomes more of a robot than a man,
eventually becoming an emotionless machine. Thanks to Alex, the crime rate in
Detroit is drastically reduced, but more importantly he has to find a way to
regain his humanity.
I
thought that Robocop was a pretty
good movie with fun action, impressive special effects and solid acting.
However, the movie does have its flaws. It felt much longer than it needed to
be as the middle portion of the film was slow at times. But at the same time,
certain parts of the story felt quite rushed. Luckily, the exciting action
sequences and cool training sequences made up for this, making Robocop a pretty enjoyable film.
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