RoboCop

Brazilian director José Padilha (Elite Squad) brings visceral grit and propulsive punch to this slick reboot of the 1987 sci-fi masterpiece. Joel Kinnaman confidently steps into Peter Weller's formidable shoes as the Detroit cop-turned-cyborg who, once customised by scientist Gary Oldman, targets both the villains responsible for his murder and the corrupt corporation that created him. Tweaked into a political and philosophical treatise on the use of drone technology more than anything outlandishly futuristic, the film is less satirical and subversive than the original. But the set pieces are impressive, and the driving raw intensity is only lost during the scenes with Kinnaman's wife (Abbie Cornish) and young son, which provide the sappy human element. This is smartly updated with sleek CGI, night-vision trickery and video game-style visuals, making it a must for action fans.