Chappie
Neill Blomkamp is one of my favorite science fiction directors, so you can only imagine my elation when I saw the trailer for Chappie. Though the set-up may seem cliche (robot becomes self-aware, which causes problems), it is how the film looks and sounds that makes it seem so refreshing.
First of all, the character design for Chappie is fucking awesome. He doesn’t look like the typical movie robot, you see, as there’s no sleek and futuristic design. Instead, Chappie looks like something scrapped together from pieces found in a junkyard, which only adds to the authenticity of how believable and likeable the robot is (which looks like a huge selling point of the film).
Next up, the band Die Antwoord is in the movie (they’re from South Africa, as is Blomkamp) and as odd as they are, the fact that it is THOSE two guys teaching this robot how to be human is just awesome.
We may have all seen the Pinocchio story before, but something tells me that Chappie will be special. Like, E.T. levels of special.
I just really hope that I am not off about this one.
