Synopsis
Every child comes into the world full of promise, and none more so than Chappie: he is gifted, special, a prodigy. Like any child, Chappie will come under the influence of his surroundings—some good, some bad—and he will rely on his heart and soul to find his way in the world and become his own man. But there's one thing that makes Chappie different from any one else: he is a robot.
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Cast
- Sharlto CopleyChappie
- Dev PatelDeon Wilson
- Hugh JackmanVincent Moore
- NinjaNinja
- Yo-Landi VisserYo-Landi
- Sigourney WeaverMichelle Bradley
- Chris ShieldsJournalist
- Anderson CooperAnderson Cooper
- Jose Pablo CantilloYankie (Amerika)
- Brandon AuretHippo
Recommendations
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Time Out London
This hugely entertaining oddity could never be mistaken for the work of any other filmmaker. - 75
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Between the charming Copley performance, the ingenious visuals, the absolutely incredible all-electronic Hans Zimmer score (seriously, this is one of his best ever), and the propulsive narrative thrust (Blomkamp is rarely singled out for how swiftly he moves things along, plot holes be damned), there is a lot to appreciate and even love about Chappie. - 60
The Guardian
Chappie is a broad, brash picture, which does not allow itself to get bogged down in arguing about whether or not “artificial intelligence” is possible. It has subversive energy and fun. - 60
The Telegraph
It’s a brawny, inventive action romp that’s as happy firing rockets at helicopters as it is contemplating the Cartesian model of mind-body dualism, which gives it a satisfying, sweet-and-sour tang of its own. - 50
IndieWire
While it has a few appealing qualities, as a whole it amounts to a well-intentioned bag of missed opportunities. - 40
TheWrap
It’s too bad that neither the philosophy nor the pyrotechnics on-screen in Chappie can distract you from your own sinking feeling that you’ve seen almost all of this before. - 40
Screen Daily
Chappie is a bucket of bolts, Blomkamp’s desire to say meaningful things outdistancing his ability to say them compellingly. - 30
The Hollywood Reporter
With unappealing one-note characters, retread concepts and implausible motivations, Chappie is a further downward step for director Neill Blomkamp.
