chappie is another futuristic brainchild of director neill blomkamp, who previously directed district 9 and elysium. anyone who enjoyed district 9 will surely appreciate chappie for both the action and the emotional connection the viewer forms with the non-human characters. the character in question in this film is chappie, a police robot that is used to test a new program: consciousness.
besides my love for robots, the real reason why i was so excited to see this film was because of the cast. no, not hugh jackman and sigourney weaver, who played much more minor roles than i expected. i was there to see ninja and yolandi visser, otherwise known as die antwoord. i've been a fan of the south african rap group since 2011/2012 and i was immediately hooked by the fresh style and sound that was completely unlike anything i had ever seen or heard before. not only did they make next level music with striking videos to match, but stumbling through youtube one day i came across umshini wam, a short film starring ninja and yolandi that instantly became my new favorite thing. seriously, go watch it now.
as i was entering the theater i wondered how much screen time die antwoord would get and figured they might play minor roles. man, i have never been so pumped to be wrong. without die antwoord, chappie would not exist. not only did ninja and yolandi portray the main characters, they created them. chappie was like one long die antwoord music video and i could not have been any more pleased. from their personal style to slang to music, die antwoord breathed life and originality into this movie. i lost count of all of the die antwoord logos on clothing and even chappie himself!
chappie had me laughing out loud, gasping, cheering, and even brought a few tears to my eyes. in the end, it took a robot to show everyone what makes us human. now i'm just hoping for a sequel...
RATING: 10/10 (but i might be a bit biased)
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