Review of RoboCop 2 (1990) by Ryan P — 10 Apr 2012

Not quite up to the original, but there are moments. There are several ideas that are simply not fully developed here.

This review of RoboCop 2 (1990) was written by Ryan P on 10 Apr 2012.

RoboCop 2 has generally received mixed reviews.

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