A spectacular, funny, intelligent and moving science fiction film? It is possible! In 2015, Neill Blomkamp, to whom we owe the remarkable 9 Districts and Elysium, managed to strike this balance with the wonderful Chappie, led by a tear-jerking robot. Good news: this little sci-fi flick is available on Netflix!
Chap Immerses viewers in a near future that sees a population oppressed by an all-robot police force begin to revolt. Chap, one of the police droids, has been kidnapped. Reprogrammed, he becomes the first robot that can think and feel for himself. But the powerful and destructive forces that see Chap as a threat to humanity and the established order will do anything to maintain the status quo and ensure that he is the first and last of his kind.
The star of this brilliant ChapTherefore, this is the robot of the same name, the so-called Referring to the chewing gum, chapi, which is very popular in South Africa. Neill Blomkamp He found that the name, which sounded good, made the character even more childlike, one of those robots that is so attractive from the big and small screen.
In this film, which the director sees as a mix of RoboCop for action, robots and beings misunderstood by men ET, we find a wonderful cast: embodied around the droid. with the help of Motion shot by Sharlto Copley, we find Dev Patel, hero of Slumdog Millionaire, Sigourney Weaver and Hugh Jackman.
Hugh Jackman as a villain, that’s rare!
used to good guy roles, Hugh Jackman Here he gives his qualities to the villain. “The best villains are the ones who don’t think they are. Moore has a real point and believes what he’s doing is right and necessary.”declares the actor, who wears a long neck for the occasion with the most beautiful effect. “What makes him a villain is his inability to accept failure. It rubs off on everything else, and as a result, he becomes very destructive, angry and vindictive.”
Do you want an original, fast-paced, fun and moving SF movie every now and then? Hugh Jackman as a bad boy? So go meet the robot Chap On Netflix!
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Chap: Sigourney Weaver, Neill Blomkamp and Hugh Jackman tell us about a robot
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