That idea ultimately led to another problem, which were the characters. I guess I was just not as invested in the characters as the film wanted me to be. I just did not seem to care about any characters really or truly feel connected to them. What Blomkamp was trying to do was allow Chappie to have a sense of identity to himself and give him feelings that would make the audience see him as a human. That was the true message I thought of when looking back at this film. What Blomkamp was doing was not trying to create a robot that talked but rather a robot that felt as though he belonged in the world just as much as a human does. In his mind he was a human. There were a couple moments where I did feel a little connection with Chappie but overall it was hard for me to really see the point, which could have been due to the side characters around him which tended to bring him down.
Overall, Chappie was not a bad film. It was just, alright. The stand out scenes were definitely the action sequences, which Blomkamp has no trouble mastering. They show his ability as a director to create environments that feel and look real. It was just hard for me to really connect with Chappie. Blomkamp had a great idea with this film, but it seemed to never really take off for me. However, I do have high hopes for his Alien sequel which is due out in 2017. I am really looking forward to seeing his take on the Alien Franchise.
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Authors:Pat Brennan: Recent Film grad from Temple University with a love for all aspects of film. David Fincher for life. Archives:
November 2016
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