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This film is a reboot to the RoboCop franchise, and is the fourth installment. In 2028, Detroit policeman Alex Murphy suffers severe injuries from an unexpected attack. To repeal a political act that prohibits a robotic police force, OmniCorp transforms Alex into a humanoid robot. Alex finds himself confronted with his robotic programming and his past memories.
This film was directed by Jose Padilha. Okay, any true hearted fans of the original will despise this remake. This film turns more to the sociological and emotional aspects of the story rather than the action (unlike the original film). The film also follows the reactions of its secondary characters more than the central character. In many ways, the central character (Alex) is merely there as a result of corruption. There was also some controversy with the films opening, because it appears to support America against Iran terrorists. Iran is shown in a negative light. However, I think its more a comment against the stronghold that America attempts to maintain over the globe. Naturally, that's debatable. Since the story is much darker the action has become tamer. There is plenty of shot 'em up violence, but not as much as the original. Joel Kinnaman played the role of Alex Murphy/RoboCop. Okay, it is difficult to portray a robot on screen. His performance fit the role, but remained very bland throughout the entire film. Gary Oldman played the role of Dr. Dennett Norton. He was great in this emotional role. Michael Keaton played the role of Raymond Sellars. He was good as the power hungry mogul, but he didn't feel wicked enough to be fully hated. Abbie Cornish played the role of Clara Murphy. She was a great support to the rest of the cast.
I give this film 4 out of 5 stars! It is a good reboot to the original, but it lacks some of the action edge that older fans appreciated.
This film can be be found on Netflix Instant Que.
Answer to last blog: Actress Melanie Papalia, The Den, starred in the film Smiley.
Que: Who directed the original 1987 version of this film?
Richard Donner
John McTiernan
Fred Dekker
Paul Verhoeven
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