RoboCop

Movie • 1987

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Hyper-violent, subversively funny, and deeply cynical about corporate power—RoboCop is dystopian satire at its sharpest, dressed up in cyborg armor.

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In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker so they can use his body to support their untested RoboCop prototype. But when RoboCop learns of the company's nefarious plans, he turns on his masters.

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Roger Ebert

Most thriller and special-effects movies come right off the assembly line. You can call out every development in advance, and usually be right. "RoboCop" is a thriller with a difference.

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Rotten Tomatoes

Overall, a shortage on characterization and an unevenness in tone, in addition to some gratuitously gory occasions, fluff up what depth there is to a sometimes formulaically plotted and dramatically thin story.

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The Hollywood Reporter

Most impressive are Robocop's technical aspects, including Rob Bottin's fierce Robocop creation.

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The Guardian

RoboCop looks more than ever like Verhoeven’s masterpiece, a classic of 80s Hollywood and a brilliant commentary on the city of Detroit.

theguardian.com/film/2022/may/18/robocop-review-thrilling-subversive-80s-masterpiece-from-paul-verhoeven

IMDb

Weller exudes sensitivity (not easy to do under that coat of armor), and he's matched very well by Ronny Cox (delightfully sinister and sniveling) and spunky Nancy Allen (in her best performance).

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Common Sense Media

"A corporation that controls the local police force is portrayed as corrupt." is a positive message, so don't say there are no positive messages. It's actually the main message of the movie.

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That Film Guy

RoboCop deals with big sweeping ideas such as globalization, rebirth and the growing influence and power of corporations.

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IMDb

It's cartoon-ish because it's a comentary on the direction the world could conceivably take, while at the same time being a source of entertainment.

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