In "Chappie," a dystopian robot thriller from South African director Neill Blomkamp ("Elysium"), we're introduced to an awkwardly stiff humanoid with something funny-looking sticking out of his head.
Barefoot MorningMorning dew was sparkling on the tips of the grass blades.“Chappie, try taking off your shoes.”Emi said.“Huh?
“Chappie” is as subtle as a sledgehammer. The latest sci-fi action spectacle from “District 9” and “Elysium” director Neill Blomkamp is also sprawling, bombastic, deafening, ugly and ultra-violent.
Neil Blomkamp’s newest robotic creation, Chappie, may look, sound, and act polite and sweet. But according to Sigourney Weaver and Hugh Jackman’s characters in Chappie, he could be the end of mankind.
“Chappie” tells the story of a robot cop who begins to think for himself. WSJ’s Joe Morgenstern discusses the latest film from director Neill Blomkamp. Photo: Columbia Pictures Neill Blomkamp made a ...
Strangely, whenever a good science fiction film delves into the subject of robots or artificial intelligence, the synthetic being is invariably the most compelling and human character on the screen.
is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade. At its heart, Chappie is a film about family, albeit a very odd one consisting of a robot, a few ...
Adam Chitwood is a former Managing Editor at Collider, where he covered film and television with a focus on interviews, features, and industry analysis. Very little is known about District 9 and ...
Didn't we just do this? Paul Verhoeven's 1987 futuristic satire RoboCop got a watery remake only a year ago. But if you took Chappie – the third trigger-happy dystopian sci-fi from Neill Blomkamp, the ...
District 9 director Neill Blomkamp helmed this strange sci-fi flop, which co-stars Hugh Jackman and saddles the actor with, ...
Matt Goldberg has been an editor with Collider since 2007. As the site's Chief Film Critic, he has authored hundreds of reviews and covered major film festivals including the Toronto International ...