Review of Chappie (2015) by Triakel — 30 Nov 2015
If you go into "Chappie" expecting an even more profound retake of "District 9," you will be disappointed. If you go in hoping to see a fun (and funny) popcorn movie with fantastic visuals, entertaining performances and some softly-delivered social messaging, then this is a perfectly good way to spend two hours.
I'm really bothered by the criticism of Neil Blomkamp for supposedly becoming "M. Night Shyamalan 2.0". Just let the man make his weird movies. His vision is fresh and his movies are well crafted.
Giving rappers Die Antwoord (Ninja and Yo-Landi) major roles was a big risk that mostly paid off in the final scenes (and reinforced the distinctly South African feel of the movie). My advice? Ignore the haters and relax.
"Chappie" might be a spiritual successor to "Short Circuit," but it actually has a soul. That's no small feat in today's studio scene.
This review of Chappie (2015) was written by Triakel on 30 Nov 2015.
Chappie has generally received mixed reviews.
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