Robocop 3

1993  PG-13  SCIENCE FICTION  1h 45min

CAST— Robert John Burke, Nancy Allen, Rip Torn, John Castle, Jill Hennessey, CCH Pounder, Mako, Robert DoQui, Remy Ryan, Bruce Locke

MUSIC— Basil Poledouris  DIRECTOR— Fred Dekker

     Constant gunplay is the name of the game in this slightly subdued sequel. It seems that Omni Consumer Products (OCP) has a new squad of cops on the job, their main objective to evict millions of Detroit’s citizens so as to pave the way for a city of the future. A growing rebellion of displaced, heavily armed civilians oppose this new regime, leading to violence and riots on the city streets. And who should join this motley group but the original face of OCP, Robocop himself, bent on avenging his longtime partner’s murder. But it won’t be easy; not only do the rebels face OCP officers, they also contend with punk gang members and robotic ninjas (and one wonders how this film was overlooked during Oscar season). Never reaches the depths of sleaziness that Robocop 2 (1990) displayed, but then again few films do outside of Quentin Tarantino territory. Nevertheless this is an eye rolling experience that miserably fails to impress. Take it or… on second thought, just leave it.

OUR RATING— *

PRECEDED BY— Robocop (1987), Robocop 2 (1990)