Review of RoboCop 2 (1990) by Maineutral R — 15 Feb 2014

You know how many sequels to classic films usually fail in repeating the same awesomeness? Well, much like RoboCop came from a different thriller concept, this sequels also seems to be from a different "sequel-assembly line", because the fails of RoboCop 2 are merely on its sub-plots, rather than its comparisons with the original, as it seems to follow them right. I never expected anything great, but this movie isn't AS bad as everyone says, because there's some pretty fun stuff to show and see.

It does have a lot of problems: RoboCop has little development and it's forgotten after the first third; then the second third had him being all cocky and friendly, and in the last third he isn't even a character anymore, as this third is spend mostly on the enemy ("Cain" RoboCop 2) and how he defeats him. The story also has sub-plots that doesn't get anywhere, like RoboCop's wife (or widow, technically speaking), his humanism, his partnership with Anne, the police on-strike, and many more. It's all forgotten and all comes down to a fight to destroy RoboCop model 2. It's also confusing in who's the villain, and even if we choose one, it's bizarre, because one (Cain) has no back-story, no development at all and fights RoboCop at the end after being transformed. The second one (Hob) is a FREAKING KID, literally, a kid, like 10 or 11 year old, and he says words like "fuck" or "bitch", he uses freaking guns, he's a drug dealer, he's a master planner and even gets to be the boss of the organization once lead by Cain. That's both stupid and nuts, and also insulting. Yeah, RoboCop 2 is a mess of a movie: it doesn't even end its own plots, RoboCop feels alienated and disappears for a long time in the movie after getting used to him and it's like the character was re-set and it's an un-attaching being again.

Yet, the stuff that's good here IS REALLY, REALLY GOOD. The action is good, the effects are good given the budget, it never reaches boredom, and the final act of RoboCop vs RoboCop 2 is some pretty heavy stuff there. It does have its big failures, but Robo 2 worths your time and, while bad, isn't AS bad as you might think. I'm glad I saw it and put my time into it, and I'm sure I'll watch it again if the opportunity is given. A pretty fun and midly satisfying sequel.