Chappie

Name: Chappie
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Comedy
Released: March 6, 2015
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 41
Cast: Anri Du Toit, Dev Patel, Hugh Jackman, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Ninja

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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: March 6, 2015 | R

Starring: Anri Du Toit, Dev Patel, Hugh Jackman, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Ninja, Sharlto Copley, Sigourney Weaver

Summary: In the near future, crime is patrolled by an oppressive mechanized police force. But now, the people are fighting back. 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. As powerful, destructive forces start to see Chappie as a danger to mankindIn the near future, crime is patrolled by an oppressive mechanized police force. But now, the people are fighting back. 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. As powerful, destructive forces start to see Chappie as a danger to mankind and order, they will stop at nothing to maintain the status quo and ensure that Chappie is the last of his kind. [Sony Pictures Entertainment]… Expand

Director: Neill Blomkamp

Genre(s): Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 120 min

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Time Out London Tom Huddleston

Mar 5, 2015

This hugely entertaining oddity could never be mistaken for the work of any other filmmaker. Read full review

Marc Mohan

Mar 5, 2015

With a titanium body and a child's mind, Chappie is a fascinating figure, vividly rendered, enough so that you wish there was a better movie around him. Read full review

Manohla Dargis

Mar 5, 2015

Even at his shakiest, Mr. Blomkamp holds your attention with stories about characters banding together to emerge from a hell not of their own making, a liberation journey that just isn’t the same old, same old when a director was born in South Africa. Read full review

Drew McWeeny

Mar 5, 2015

Chappie feels like Blomkamp and his co-writer Terri Tatchell had three or four different films they wanted to make, and instead of figuring out which one actually worked, they just made them all at the same time. Read full review

Steve Persall

Mar 5, 2015

The movie's glaring problem is the design and execution of Chappie, whose look is unremarkable except for a pair of polymer rabbit ears ready for meme posterity. Read full review

James Rocchi

Mar 4, 2015

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. Read full review

Michael Phillips

Mar 5, 2015

A misjudgment from metallic head to titanium toe. Read full review

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Gruntygrunt

Mar 6, 2015

This movie was the best movie of 2015 in my opinion so far it was really fun to go see and I love the idea of how Chappie is like a kid and has to learn just like a human

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bumblestripe

Mar 8, 2015

I must not have seen the same movie as the critics because this film has become one of my top ten movies. Neill Blomkamp has created a unique film, however critics seem to only be looking at it as copying other movies with robots in them. Chappie tackles issues about family and nature vsI must not have seen the same movie as the critics because this film has become one of my top ten movies. Neill Blomkamp has created a unique film, however critics seem to only be looking at it as copying other movies with robots in them. Chappie tackles issues about family and nature vs nurture. He has a creator looking out for him and hoping to nourish his mind with art and poetry while the people with custody over him influence him negatively leading to gangster activities. Another common complaint is that Ninja and Yolandi were horrible actors. I disagree Yolandi had me genuinely interested. She is a very unique person and had a motherly side that I grew to love. Ninja also achieved the his characters point. He abused his son and forced him to conform to his style of life and do what he wanted, rather than allow his son to become who he wanted to be. Another issue that was tackled in this film was spirituality and consciousness. How do we define consciousness? Blomkamp creates a robot that can think. i immediately fell in love with Chappie. His mannerism and outlook on life was extremely interesting to watch. I was emotionally distraught in scenes were Chappie was beaten or mistreated in anyway. This kind of emotional response is what a good movie can create. I understand that the ending may not be for everyone but the way that a Blompkamp takes two characters and ultimately they are one in the same. I actually felt like the robot Chappie was another human inside the shell of a robot and I think that is what Blompkamp was really trying to get across. I believe that this film's major flaw was that it was marketed in two different ways. One was a movie focused on violence and the "oppressive police force" as some descriptions call it, however never once in the film are the Scouts in anyway oppressive. They are simply doing their police work effectively. Another way the movie was marketed was a way that seemed to be trying to appeal to families. I believe some people thought the movie would be something that children would enjoy and then when they found out about the R rating they dropped interested. Among all of the criticism I think people should stop listening to others and see Chappie for themselves and experience a truly entertaining experience.… Expand

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blizzardblue

Mar 6, 2015

I loved it, of course it has it's weak spots but i didn't had any expectations of it being a "Metropolis" caliber kind of sci-fi; it's cute, pop cool and the violence is there to make a point. Calm scenes are lovely shot, the technical aspects of chappie the character are phenomenal, for aI loved it, of course it has it's weak spots but i didn't had any expectations of it being a "Metropolis" caliber kind of sci-fi; it's cute, pop cool and the violence is there to make a point. Calm scenes are lovely shot, the technical aspects of chappie the character are phenomenal, for a moment i thought he looked too real to be cgi. Die Antwoord's presence in the film was an unexpected surprise & even more memorable than big stars Jackman & Sigourney.
Go watch it with an open heart and you'll enjoy it. I recommend it for those in care of small children, just don't bring them with you.… Expand

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SynthaMechatroN

Mar 18, 2015

way better then expected. im a fan of blomkamps movies I have to admit. they are somewhat formulaic but it kind of always works because its an actual original idea. yeah Elysium was kinda weak, but it was better then most of the garbage that's being pumped out these days. I was excited toway better then expected. im a fan of blomkamps movies I have to admit. they are somewhat formulaic but it kind of always works because its an actual original idea. yeah Elysium was kinda weak, but it was better then most of the garbage that's being pumped out these days. I was excited to see this since the 1st trailer I saw. marketing was solid as it wasn't constant bombardment of ads showing only the cool stuff. so its always surprising how the story unfolds, but then the critics, my god, the critics hammered this movie. I almost didn't want to see it. but it was perfect because when I eventually did see it my expectations were considerably lowered, and I was pleasantly surprised with a solid sci-fi future action flick. critics all said it was really blomkamp-y being filmed in s. Africa-again, but it actually wasn't as bad as elysm, which looked like they used the D9 set. it was gritty but it only added to the whole futuristic dystopian blah, blah, blah. having unknown actors was cool, I guess theyre actually famous for something, but ive never heard of them so it works out perfectly. s.african/English accent is brutal to listen to, but you get used to it as the movie goes on and begin to understand what theyre saying, chappie as a kid and learning was a dope idea for the movie, but the plot holes that came along with that story were the only downside to the movie. but chappie's development and personality were great. the critics made him out to be jar jar binx or something, but really was not that bad. silly in some parts but not outright annoying. the bad guy was basically the same bad guy as in D9, elysm. I mean really the same-exact-character. but aside from that I didn't see the whole Robocop comparison, I mean yeah the robots did look similar, but different story.
overall there were a lot of plot holes, but it was a good action movie. decent special effects, great story but a few too many stretches in the story were this movies downfall. its worth a watch.… Expand

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teddy1984lt

Nov 27, 2015

A very underrated movie and I had a great time with this movie. I still do not know why people hate or dislike this movie because no one tells we why. But in my opinion Iike this movie.

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heatherm

Mar 8, 2015

Chappie is a reasonably entertaining movie, but there are times when it tried my patience and strained my suspension of disbelief pretty severely. The gag of having a robot speak in the gangster vernacular and strut around wearing chains that say "hustler" got old pretty quickly, and theChappie is a reasonably entertaining movie, but there are times when it tried my patience and strained my suspension of disbelief pretty severely. The gag of having a robot speak in the gangster vernacular and strut around wearing chains that say "hustler" got old pretty quickly, and the lightning-fast jumps in capability and understanding toward the end of the movie left me very skeptical--even in the technology-rich future that Blomkamp presents, and even suspending my disbelief as a viewer as much as I could, it was a bit much.

I did really enjoy the struggle for Chappie's affection between Dev Patel, Ninja, and Yolandi. I was not at all familiar with Die Antwoord and their work until this movie, but I looked them up after, and I think it's really neat that they seemed to be basically playing their music personas in the movie; some critic reviews have criticized this choice, but even as an outside viewer rather than a fan, I loved their persona and dynamic. (It did make a lot more sense once I had watched a couple of music videos though.)

One of the things I enjoyed most in the movie was the set design. There was an incredibly interesting aesthetic, especially for the criminal hideouts. The place Chappie called home was this amazingly dreary, dystopian place with these gorgeous pops of colour and graffiti everywhere that somehow made it gorgeous. There were also really nice, small touches, like figurines of Cartman and Mr. Hanky the Christmas Poo from South Park on the bedside table.

That said, I do think that the cast was a bit crowded. Our time and attention was split between a large number of main characters, which made the big name actors like Hugh Jackman and Sigourney Weaver seem underused. There was an awful lot going on, and the big action scenes sometimes seemed to go on too long; to me at least, it would have been preferable to trim the shoot 'em up scenes and have more engagement with Chappie and his development, since that was the more interesting and unique part of the movie.… Expand

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KRONRUSKA

Jun 20, 2015

Херня для молетней пиздюшни. Для детей 5 лет. Которые не знают что такое сознание и сам человек. ТАКОООЙ ВЫСЕР Я БОЛЬШЕ НИГДЕ НЕ ВИДЕЛ В СВОЕЙ ЖИЗНИ!

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