Review of RoboCop 2 (1990) by Bengel W — 07 Sep 2013

Basically tries to copy the 1st but misses the mark....never seems to get going....the film has more violence but less action.... not a good formula.

This review of RoboCop 2 (1990) was written by Bengel W on 07 Sep 2013.

RoboCop 2 has generally received mixed reviews.

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