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 ...

In "Chappie," a dystopian robot thriller from South African director Neill Blomkamp ("Elysium"), we're introduced to an awkwardly stiff humanoid with something funny-looking sticking out of his head.

“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 ...

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 ...

Director Neill Blomkamp has a formula: a protagonist burdened with a life-threatening condition subversively defies a pursuing authority against a gritty, near-future urban backdrop. Heavy-handed ...

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 ...

Didn't we just do this? Paul Verhoeven's 1987 futuristic satire RoboCop got a watery remake only a year ago. But if you took Chappie – the third trigger-happy dystopian sci-fi from Neill Blomkamp, the ...

With unappealing one-note characters, retread concepts and implausible motivations, 'Chappie' is a further downward step for director Neill Blomkamp. By Todd McCarthy Chappie Still - H 2014 Chappie, a ...