Chappie is amazing!
Sure superficially it shares some DNA with Short Circuit and RoboCop but in a larger sense, it's unlike any film I've seen before. It often gets cerebral, it often tugs at the heart strings and it's often laugh-out-loud funny (The cinema I was in was rolling in the isles) but all the while barrelling along narratively and thrilling with the Sci-Fi action. It's just your typical crazy coming-of-age, horror, action, comedy, sci-fi, social-drama, philosophical comedy.
The FX are totally realistic, the prop, costume and general world design is stunning. The score by Hans Zimmer has a great Vangelis and John Carpenter feel. While the music selections on the Soundtrack are so catchy, provided by South African Rave/Hip-Hop duo 'Die Antwoord' (Who star in the film). They are my new favourite thing!
Die Antwoord - Enter The Ninja (Considering this video has 26 million views, I guess I'm late to that party LOL)
Die Antwoord - Fatty Boom Boom
(Pretty sure those were 3 of the tracks in the film, if memory serves)
But 'Chappie' is currently running at 31% on Rotten Tomatoes, so what do I know?