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RoboCop
José Padilha
(2014)
112min
12A Certificate
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Review
Our Score
by
Alan Jones
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.
Summary
A corporation that creates military robots seizes a chance to diversify into law enforcement when a Detroit cop is critically injured in a bombing. He is rebuilt as a crime-fighting cyborg, but struggles to regain his free will from his creators' control. Sci-fi thriller remake, starring Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton and Samuel L Jackson.
Cast & Crew
Alex Murphy / RoboCop
Joel Kinnaman
Dr Dennett Norton
Gary Oldman
Raymond Sellars
Michael Keaton
Pat Novak
Samuel L Jackson
Clara Murphy
Abbie Cornish
Rick Mattox
Jackie Earle Haley
Jack Lewis
Michael Kenneth Williams
Tom Pope
Jay Baruchel
Liz Kline
Jennifer Ehle
Karen Dean
Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Antoine Vallon
Patrick Garrow
John Lake
Daniel Kash
Senator Hubert Dreyfuss
Zach Grenier
Director
José Padilha
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Other Information
Language:
English
Colour
Theatrical distributor:
Studio Canal
Guidance:
Violence, swearing.
Available on:
DVD and Blu-ray
Released on:
7 Feb 2014
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