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Mar 6, 2015 · 32% Tomatometer 226 Reviews 56% Audience Score 50,000+ Ratings In the near future, a mechanized police force patrols the streets and deals with lawbreakers -- but now, the people are fighting...
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Mar 6, 2015 · The basic questions posed here are ones that have been explored in any number of films over the years, and Chappie brings nothing new to the table in this regard and eventually abandons all of its philosophical musings for a series of noisy but largely anonymous action set-pieces.
Mar 6, 2015 · Chappie - Metacritic. Summary In the near future, crime is patrolled by an oppressive mechanized police force. But now, the people are fighting back. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself.
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By Josh Lasser
Updated: Aug 16, 2021 11:59 pm
Posted: Mar 5, 2015 4:00 am
Director Neill Blomkamp is concerned about our future. If his first two features—District 9 and Elysium—didn't make that clear, his newest movie, Chappie, most certainly does. It is the tale of a sentient robot finding the best and worst of humanity, and while it may not be perfect, it asks the right questions.
Set in the near future, Chappie takes place in a Johannesburg where robotic police droids known as Scouts are in heavy use. This police force has been created by Deon Wilson (Dev Patel) and produced by the corporation Tetra Vaal. Wilson, not content with his success, believes he can do one better than Scouts. He thinks he can make robots that think and feel for themselves. Tetra Vaal CEO Michelle Bradley (Sigourney Weaver) shuts down this dream, but Wilson opts to go off the reservation and pursue it anyway.
It does not go well.
Chappie offers up an enjoyable story of a potentially beneficial science escaping the hands of those who would use it for good. It asks big, important, questions about right and wrong and how we should pursue technology and treat other members of humanity. It doesn't always answer those questions, however, preferring to let them hang in the air - o...
Mar 6, 2015 · When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself. In the near future, crime is patrolled by a mechanized police force.
The sad truth is, there's a decent film at the heart of Chappie. The visual effects of the robot are amazing, and Sharlto Copley's motion capture and voice work are brilliant. He embodies the innocence of a robot with an infantile mind to perfection.
