Having not seen the original 80's version, I can't say the 2014 remake is better or worse than it's predecessor. However I will say that the new film brings an interesting and emotional take on a concept, that in the 80's would have been pure science fiction. Yet in 2014, is certainly a possibility with advancements in prosthesis and the ever increasing impact from drones in today's military. At the very least I found myself questioning whether or not I would feel more safe or threatened by a RoboCop patrolling the streets.
As for the film Itself I found it very slow for the first 45 minutes with very little action aside from training simulations. The film did certainly pick up the pace in the second half of the film, with RoboCop quickly racking up arrests. Yet still I was left wanting more excitement with a adversary who could challenge RoboCop. Spoilers, My hopes were then answered in the final half hour of the film during the infiltration of OmniCorp in which our protagonist goes toe to toes with multiple militarised drones and seemed to be in genuine danger as he fought his way to the rooftop.
All in all I felt despite the slow start and lack of worthy opponents, RoboCop was a well balances film, not only between man and machine but also with the tone of the film. With well timed comedic scenes from Samuel L. Jackson and a genuinely moving performance by Gary Oldman. This film also managed to leave me thinking and discussing about the concept for over an hour after seeing it, which is not a common occurrence.If only for this reason, I would certainly recommend people to this film.
As for the film Itself I found it very slow for the first 45 minutes with very little action aside from training simulations. The film did certainly pick up the pace in the second half of the film, with RoboCop quickly racking up arrests. Yet still I was left wanting more excitement with a adversary who could challenge RoboCop. Spoilers, My hopes were then answered in the final half hour of the film during the infiltration of OmniCorp in which our protagonist goes toe to toes with multiple militarised drones and seemed to be in genuine danger as he fought his way to the rooftop.
All in all I felt despite the slow start and lack of worthy opponents, RoboCop was a well balances film, not only between man and machine but also with the tone of the film. With well timed comedic scenes from Samuel L. Jackson and a genuinely moving performance by Gary Oldman. This film also managed to leave me thinking and discussing about the concept for over an hour after seeing it, which is not a common occurrence.If only for this reason, I would certainly recommend people to this film.