Movie Review: RoboCop

I went to see RoboCop, or rather the new modernised RoboCop movie the other day in the cinema and I’m sorry to say I am not going to be a fan. I don’t understand why all the new remakes of old successful movies turn out to be less enticing but then again I’ve never been much of a fan of RoboCop to start with.

RoboCop 2014 is not exactly similar to the original 80′s RoboCop, different partner, different  family situation, and the officer which becomes RoboCop was severely hurt and not dead. However, how he was turned into RoboCop is quite grotesque especially when they took his body apart to show him which parts of him is human and which parts are artificial. If you are squeamish or a bit sensitive to watching internal organs on screen then you might want to sit this one down. I’m not squeamish but I did avert my gaze off screen a couple of time.

This RoboCop is well aware, as the whole world, of who he is and does try to return to his family as a loving father in a way. He fights crime as expected yet I wish there was more of the “crime fighting” and less of the “putting together” action on screen. I was almost bored nearing the end, which is also predictable btw. I’m not sure if there is a sequel, it looks like it, but if there is I’m hoping it will be more interesting to watch.

One more thing, Samuel Jackson’s was hilarious! His appearance was one of the highlights of the movie if you ask me. You should go watch it, RoboCop fan or not, but I don’t think it will be joining my DVD collection anytime soon.