Review of Chappie (2015) by Lamontraymond — 06 Mar 2015
If you're a fan of Die Antwoord, you're not going to want to miss this film. It has a huge heart, and I really enjoyed it. Perhaps my super-low expectations based on the critical reception laid the groundwork for my warming up to it, but I had a huge smile on my face for most of the film.
Dev Patel as "The Creator" and Yo-Landi Visser as "Mommy" are both terrific. The action is brilliant, and the direction is solid. This movie is SO much better than Blomkamp's previous film Elysium, which was so bogged down in social politics that it forgot to make a living, breathing, feeling story.
One critic suggested that Chappie might have been better suited for cinemas 20 years ago, and I can't disagree. Maybe even 30 years ago - E.T. style. But I greatly enjoyed this in the here and now. Especially given how BAD movies have been lately.
This review of Chappie (2015) was written by Lamontraymond on 06 Mar 2015.
Chappie has generally received mixed reviews.
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