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Robocop A Review by |
| Paul
Verhoeven will probably go down in history as the man who has made more cult flicks then
the law allows. From "Starship Troopers" to "Hollow Man", Paul
Verhoeven knows how to make a film that the true sci-fi fan will enjoy.
"Robocop" will probably go down as Verhoeven's biggest success...and probably
the turning point that changed Vigilante from the normal happy child, to the sick and
twisted individual you see before you now. "Robocop" takes place In a near-future Detroit, where embattled cops must contend with increasingly bold criminals despite the usual underfunding and bureaucratic indifference. The solution, imposed by a never-seen, uncaring city hall, is to farm out police management to Security Concepts, Inc., and its parent corporation, Omni Consumer Products. OCP's first stopgap, the robotic ED 209, has a few unfortunate bugs, which leads to a bright young corporate climber's launching of RoboCop, fusing a mortally wounded officer (Peter Weller) and an indestructible metallic chassis. RoboCop, of course, also turns out not to be exactly what his makers had intended. With this film, Verhoeven takes a general concept like revenge, and twists it into a wonderful concept. The cop shot down by a group of vigilantes gets a makeover making him half machine. He now has the ability to take down the men who did this crime to him, as well as clean up the city streets of Detroit. While doing this, Robocop has to deal with the re-occurring thoughts he has about his human side's (Alex Murphy) wife and child. This film is filled with satire and humor that takes shots at just about any and everything. The scene with Ed209 snapping on his creators in the board room will always go down as one of the best scenes in cinematic history in my eyes. "Robocop" is a dark action satire that has an appeal to a various number of audiences. Not only is this a smart film, but it just plain kicks ass as well. This was the birth of a superhero legend....too bad the following films and tv series can't quite hold a candle to this classic film. Rating: |
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