SvennoJ on 14 September 2015
I watched Chappie 8/10
A modern version of Short circuit in Blomkamp's District 9 style. It seems a lot of critics dislike it for feeling a lot like District 9 in structure. I like his style and humor, nothing wrong with it. Plenty directors do very well with making the same thing over and over, eg Wes Anderson. It's funny, it's different, doesn't take itself too seriously yet still plays with some serious subjects.
The alternate ending included on blu-ray makes the ending a lot darker, setting it up for a sequel that will probably never come. The official ending is fine, fits better with the rest of the movie.
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