The weakest of the Robocop trilogy, but still a watchable movie. There are moments where it gets the mixture of spectacular, slam-bang action and campy, deadpan comedy which characterizes this series just right (the OCP employee suicide). And the special effects are still first-rate. It's just that the concept of a socially-conscious Robocop is SO corny, and with the toning-down of the violence to an almost laughable degree plus the inclusion of a precocious good little girl (as opposed to "Robocop 2"'s precocious bad little boy) it is clear that this entry is designed to be as family-friendly as possible (the PG-13 rating can attest to that). The change of actors in the title role has little effect (Robert Burke's jaw is adequately square); John Castle plays the oily villain and does a pretty good Laurence Olivier impression. ** out of 4.
Review of RoboCop 3
