Chappie
In the near future, crime is patrolled by a mechanized police force. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself.
M08Y reviewed
September 11, 2025•
Despite Chappie's flaws, there is a good movie in there somewhere.
The story of outlaws raising a child to further their exploits isn't a new idea, but it feels fairly fresh here with it's backdrop of the South African crime scene and advanced robotic law enforcement.
The ideas of consciousness and true life are left almost entirely unexplored which is a shame as I believe that Blomkamp could have done some interesting things there.
The plot hinges on a few too many contrivances for my liking and the dialogue is a bit ropey at times, but it's not egregious enough to pull you out of the film. Signourney Weaver and Hugh Jackman are both absolutely wasted in Chappie, I can't quite work out why you'd barely give them anything to do.
Now for Die Antwoord... Certainly an interesting choice. I imagine they jumped at the opportunity to play slightly mental wannabe gangsters. I actually did not hate their inclusion in this film, They didn't overstay their welcome for me and they seemed to be fairly well suited in their roles... despite their rather questionable moral standing these days.
The 4K Bluray looks pretty good, the CGI on Chappie looks GREAT. There are a few slightly iffy shots towards the end of the movie but I can overlook it. The audio was fine.