Chappie is meant to inspire questions about what it means to be human, and at times it does. However, director and co-writer Neill Blomkamp doesn't explore its intriguing premise deeply enough (* * ½ ...

Chappie, however, didn’t do that. While it didn’t open up the question of where humans came from, it ventured into questions surrounding human consciousness and if it can be created or transferred. I ...

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Chappie is the new film from director Neil Blomkamp about a robot that becomes humanity's last hope. It echoes everything from Dr. Frankenstein's creation to the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz. The ...

Neill Blomkamp‘s “Chappie” is expected to top the box office this weekend, but critics are split on whether it’s better than his Oscar-nominated directorial debut “District 9” or even “Elysium.” The ...

“Short Circuit” meets “RoboCop” — with asides to “WALL-E,” “E.T.,” “The Road Warrior” and many other better movies — in “Chappie,” an interminable, violent, incoherent and wearying R-rated sci-fi ...

“Chappie” is a movie about the evolution of artificial intelligence that’s as dumb as a post. It also marks the continuing devolution of the work of director and co-writer Neill Blomkamp. Blomkamp’s ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When the first footage for the upcoming new film from Neill Blomkamp, Chappie, was unveiled, it ...

“Chappie” is as subtle as a sledgehammer. The latest sci-fi action spectacle from “District 9” and “Elysium” director Neill Blomkamp is also sprawling, bombastic, deafening, ugly and ultra-violent.

"Chappie" has an identity crisis. The film tells a story better fit for PG-rated family fare, and then covers it in enough ugliness to garner a R-rating. In one scene, it's trying to make you laugh, ...

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