"RoboCop" (2014)

     In the year 2028, most of the world is policed by robot forces that are controlled by the national conglomerate company, OmniCorp. However, the United States remains resolute on it's stance against robotic police forces taking over in the States. The OmniCorp CEO Raymond Sellars has found a loophole in the ban on robotic police forces, and this loophole is to put a man in the machine. Their options are slim, or that is until Alex Murphy, a detective on the Detroit police force and a loving husband and father, is the victim of heinous crime resulting in serious injuries. Dr. Dennet Norton, a scientist who works for OmniCorp, helps to save his life, but at what cost? He is no longer just human, he has the strengths and enhancements of the robotics but also the conscience and the ability to know what is right and wrong of a human. He can only be described as what he is, he is RoboCop.

     Directed by Jos é Padilha this film stars Joel Kinnaman as Alex Murphy, Gary Oldman as Dr. Dennet Norton, Michael Keaton as Raymond Sellars, Samuel L. Jackson as Pat Novak, Abbie Cornish as Clara Murphy, and Jackie Earle Haley as Rick Mattox. Though this movie will most likely not make it to my top 10 favorites of the year, it was still a really good film with some great actors.

     I loved the casting job they did in this movie. Joel Kinnaman was a perfect fit for this role. He has got some serious acting chops and I'm hoping his work in this movie will get him more screen time in the future. I really liked him in the crime/drama/thriller show The Killing. And like The Killing this movie had some strong political overtones that heavily influenced the the entire movie. From the fact that they mostly focused on the Middle East, where they showed the "effectiveness" of the robots. They also included a biased news program in which Samuel L. Jackson's character, Pat Novak, is seemingly pro-robot. And all during this the Senator who leads the fight against the robot regime coming to the States is openly ridiculed for his beliefs. Now what these specific examples mean is up to debate, and I'll leave someone who is much more learned in political ways to decipher it!

     Now let's not forget the awesome fight sequences, and the cool CGI effects in the movie! Gotta love a good action/ Sci-Fi movie! I would give this film a 6.5 out 10! This movie is now playing in theaters everywhere just so y'all know! Make sure you follow me on Twitter and check back here next Sunday for my next blog! Also let me know in the poll up at the top if you want me to do newer movies like this one more often!

Peace,
Jake