What is certain is that, no matter the gain or loss, the new version of "Robocop" has completely washed away the imprint of the Verhoeven version, which is not only reflected in the "Men" shape that is more in line with modern aesthetics, and the fact that it joins the American war on terror. background. What's more worth mentioning is that Padilla also implanted several elements of himself in the "elite army", striving for a realistic expression style, greatly increasing feelings and inner drama, depicting the "corrupt police", The reflection on the concept of "control violence with violence", and even the strong talk show host who was almost copied from "Elite Force 2", has put a full label on the new version of "Robocop".
I have to say that, as the representative work of Padilla, the production level and vision of "Elite Force" are impressive. No matter the image style, character characterization, story arrangement or criticism, they are all excellent. In the hands of "Robocop" this time, Padilla also tried to transplant his own perspective with realistic criticism. To a certain extent, the desolate industrial city of Detroit can be compared with the slums of Rio de Janeiro. They are both abandoned by society and the times and alienated by poverty as a breeding ground for corruption and crime. The "Robocop", which is a mixture of machine and human emotions, is actually a reloaded and powerful "elite force", emphasizing absolute obedience to orders, merciless annihilation of crimes, and a high degree of reliance on force Logic to eliminate violence and maintain order. It can be said that the "elite troops" are a group of law enforcement machines instilled with cold concepts; while the Robocops are police officers wearing steel armor. And their common opponents are not criminals who violently resist the law, but the police colleagues around them and the undercurrents of the system that are difficult to grasp behind the scenes. Even they are suffering from the exact same moral criticism - is highly efficient but dehumanizing law enforcement necessary for society and the system? And the people's blind worship of the so-called righteous violence has put them on the altar of heroes.
It must be pointed out that the same realism, placed in the near-realistic story setting of "Elite Force", set in the notorious Rio de Janeiro slums as a backdrop, to combat drug dealers and purge corruption, is far better than "Robocop" against arms dealers and treacherous businessmen more convincing and contagious. The story of "Robocop" itself is empty, and the classic sci-fi coats sold to the audience are obviously not in-depth thinking and realistic criticism. These elements can only be buy-one-get-one-free surprises after realistic special effects and exciting actions. , must never be the main course. But Padilla obviously didn't figure out such logic, or was overconfident that the two could be perfectly integrated. So we saw the Brazilian realism of Padilla, a certain discomfort reflected in the framework of Hollywood blockbusters. Compared with the almost cold emotions of Verhoeven's original version, the family line that was deliberately retained in the new version obviously greatly affected the overall style of the movie. We can certainly understand that this design is the key to the protagonist Murphy getting rid of the shackles of the machine and ultimately retaining his humanity. . However, the heavy emotional scenes make the protagonist seem too struggling and tangled, and on the other hand, it also slows down the rhythm of the movie, making the movie appear very gentle in the middle of the progress. What's more, the emotional scenes in the film are very flat, and it is difficult to move people's hearts. In addition, Padilla is very good at chasing and hand-held photography. Obviously, it cannot satisfy the audience who wants to see exciting action scenes. Several action scenes in the whole film are basically dominated by gunfights. It is considered smooth and sharp, but wonderful. The lack of new ideas is even more lacking. In the end, the ED-209 was reloaded only a few times, and it was relatively popular, but the result was that the protagonist was almost destroyed. The protagonist is not omnipotent, this is simply reasonable, and it is the so-called "strive for truth" logical idea, but in a sci-fi action film, the excitement of the film is immediately reduced.
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