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39 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Time Out LondonTom HuddlestonTime Out LondonTom HuddlestonThis hugely entertaining oddity could never be mistaken for the work of any other filmmaker.
- 75The PlaylistDrew TaylorThe PlaylistDrew TaylorBetween the charming Copley performance, the ingenious visuals, the absolutely incredible all-electronic Hans Zimmer score (seriously, this is one of his best ever), and the propulsive narrative thrust (Blomkamp is rarely singled out for how swiftly he moves things along, plot holes be damned), there is a lot to appreciate and even love about Chappie.
- 60The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawChappie is a broad, brash picture, which does not allow itself to get bogged down in arguing about whether or not “artificial intelligence” is possible. It has subversive energy and fun.
- 60The TelegraphRobbie CollinThe TelegraphRobbie CollinIt’s a brawny, inventive action romp that’s as happy firing rockets at helicopters as it is contemplating the Cartesian model of mind-body dualism, which gives it a satisfying, sweet-and-sour tang of its own.
- 40TheWrapJames RocchiTheWrapJames RocchiIt’s too bad that neither the philosophy nor the pyrotechnics on-screen in Chappie can distract you from your own sinking feeling that you’ve seen almost all of this before.
- 40Screen DailyTim GriersonScreen DailyTim GriersonChappie is a bucket of bolts, Blomkamp’s desire to say meaningful things outdistancing his ability to say them compellingly.
- 30The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyThe Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyWith unappealing one-note characters, retread concepts and implausible motivations, Chappie is a further downward step for director Neill Blomkamp.
- 30VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangIntelligence, artificial or otherwise, is one of the major casualties of Chappie, a robot-themed action movie that winds up feeling as clunky and confused as the childlike droid with which it shares its name.
- 25Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreWrongheaded in conception, eye-rolling in execution, Chappie is a childish blend of the cute robot goofiness of “Short Circuit,” and the bloody-minded mayhem of “Robocop.” Neill Blomkamp, the director of “District 9,” has utterly exhausted his supply of South African sci-fi ideas with this disaster, an excruciating two hours of your life you will fear, quite rightly, ever getting back.