Review of RoboCop (2014) by Joseph B — 24 Apr 2016

This remake and reboot of the Paul Verhoeven 1987 film "RoboCop" does not compare to the original. It expands and adds ideas that weren't explored in the original and maybe that would seem like a good idea, but ultimately it's not. Murphy's memories were erased in the original but in this one he is able to keep them until he has an emotional breakdown and is then erased. He then goes rogue and tries to solve his own murder. The doctor is portrayed as having a larger role in his development. And the president of Omnicorp just seems like he's not working in the public interest but working for the almighty American dollar. Samuel L. Jackson plays what I guess is a cable news pundit and I feel that's extremely unnecessary.

Like most reboots or remakes, there isn't much that would satisfy fans of the original film, I doubt they are fans of the sequels. It doesn't have the bite or satire of the original.