Movie Review: Chappie

STAR STAR STAR 3/4

The Pitch Review

WRITER: Well? What?

DIRECTOR: it's a good idea. I like how you sugar-coat it. It's kind of inspiring. The story makes me feel like I reached into a bowl of m&m's and shoved the whole handful in my mouth. You know? It's violently sweet. But every 1 out of 10 will actually be a piece of chocolate-covered shit. 

WRITER: Oh, thank god. You get it! 

DIRECTOR: Of course I do. It's weird. And they'll be uncomfortable for most of it. I mean, anthropomorphism of a robot in an adult-size frame with a small child's mind, framed in a culture of cruelty? 

Clever. People won't know how to react. I can just imagine the internal struggles they'll...um, struggle with. Hell, yeah!

PRODUCER:  I can see tons of Comicon costume potential out of this! 

Let's go over the top bizarre. We should do something about the pacing of the story, though. As it is, they'll probably like it the more they think about it. But right away? Maybe. 

DIRECTOR: Yes! A thinker commentary on parenting. 

But Pacing? Why? We've got Wolverine!!! As the bad guy! Who doesn't hate a guy with a mullet? Makes it so much easier to dislike the handsome bastard...

HUGH: let's go to 11%. On the candy ratio. 

WRITER: Shut up, Hugh.