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Robocop 2 A Review by |
| The sequel to the classic
"Robocop" gets another director to helm it. Irvin Kershner takes the humanity of
the original, and shoves it up Verhoeven's ass. Here, he makes a MTV-esqe comic book flick
that puts our man Robocop in a non stop action film from start to finish. The Detroit police force is on strike (again!) and social order is breaking down as gangs of murderous thieves roam the streets thoroughly freaked out on the highly addictive drug "Nuke". Only our heavy metal hero (Peter Weller, back for the last time) is still on duty to splatter gangsters over the sidewalks but when he tackles Cain, the man behind Nuke, the cybernetic Murphy is reduced to a pile of rubble. OCP initiate a program to create Robocop Mk. 2 but after Cain gets his come-uppance from a rebuilt Murphy, his brain is transplanted into the new creature which proceeds to go on the rampage. This film keeps the tradition and style of Robocop, but looses the humor & heart that made that film such a wide success. Robocop one is a very dark film, but this one acts like "Satan" to the original's "God". For true Robo fans, that's not a bad thing. But for those people that wanted to make a franchise from this film...they lost a lot of followers because of this flick. Which is the cause of the p.c Robo in the future installments. This film is a comic book fans dream. Balls to the wall action, with visual effects to die for. This movie is just plain sick, and gives those juvenile 'B' movie lovers something to rave about. However, no matter how you look at this film....you need the original to act as a reason (read: excuse) for viewing this film. "Robocop 2" is a pretty solid follow up, but it doesn't hold the satirical and humorous punch that the original had. This is a dark (IMMENSELY dark) movie for those sick bastards who love tons of bloodshed, and the constant reference of drugs. Rating: |
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