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The Chrysalis

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Haarlem, Holland, seventeenth century: The city’s chief magistrate commissions a family portrait...

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May 1941. At four in the morning, a rust-streaked tramp freighter steams up the Tagus River to...

Awix (3310 KP) rated Robocop (1987) in Movies

Feb 12, 2018

Robocop (1987)

1987 | Action, Sci-Fi

8.0

(88 Ratings)

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Heavy metal action satire from Dutch director Paul Verhoeven that established him as one of the world's leading SF directors. The story is functional, if hardly original - dedicated cop is shot to pieces by bad guys, rebuilt as an armoured cyborg by heartless corporation, struggles to reclaim his humanity - but what makes it special is Verhoeven's ability to turn the movie on a dime, switching the mood from black comedy to sincere drama in a moment.

The setting is futuristic, but few films capture the look and feel of the 80s quite as effortlessly as Robocop. There are a few wobbles in the plotting and some uninspired supporting performances, but this is directed with heart and intelligence. At least as good as The Terminator or Aliens; would probably be much better remembered if any of the sequels had been any good.