I could see that the overall emotional theme of the film was a desire for Justice, however, it seemed that the cop who became Robocop (against his will. In fact he had no say at all and his wife agreed to the decision) wanted only justice to be delivered towards the 'bad guys'. All the while, Robocop had been reduced to a brain, face, lungs and hand, and doctors could play god and turn him on and off at will.
Where was the justice for him, or his wife or son?
The opening sequence, set in war torn Tehran, suggested a political motive for the script, which evaporated and rapidly developed into the portrayal of a company wanting prestige, power and greed.
Robocop, having been blown to pieces by a car bomb, after a four month rehabilitation (Frankenstein experiment) is once again conscious and able to walk, meets his wife and son at home. They hug a metal carcass.
The closing sequence, by way of Robocop once again being with his wife and son and walking proudly through an airport, implies that justice had been accomplished and a nuclear family can be happy again.
Seriously?
The image below sums up the film for me. Verging on horror, and devoid of human empathy or in fact any true justice at all.
What happens next for that family?
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