Chappie

Chappie Review - 7/10

I'm not sure where to begin my review for this Sci/fi movie. All I know is that after watching it I can recommend it.

Set in the near future where robots are part of the police force, the guy who invented the robots has found something new in his research. He's found out how to create a robot who can think for itself. Series of events lead him to getting abducted by a group of gangsters who believe that he can simply turn a switch and make the robots help them into robbing a bank.

This all leads to him activating "Chappie", our main robot. Chappie learns from actions of who is around him. There are some comedic parts during these scenes as he acts like a gangster and starts to talk slang. The problem was two of the three gangsters were not the best of actors. Apparently they are part of a South African rap group.

Throughout the film you start to feel for this robot and when the climax starts you notice that Chappie has changed the way these gangsters think. They care for him too and try their best to help him. I will say some scenes in the end are a bit cliche, but the resolution to what happens in the end was clever. I think the last 25 minutes or so are very entertaining and really tie everything together. A solid 7/10.