Like the short lived TV Series (1995) it ignores the original film sequels, and goes even further by ignoring the TV Series as well. It's odd that it would do that, because it feels like a middle ground between the two. It's less violent than the original film but much more so than the kid-friendly series. I lost count of the number of dead cops that piled up in the streets.
OCP are returned to their selfish, profit driven ways. Robo's real name is still a guarded secret known only to a few privileged OCP members. It makes use of the same kind of satirical news bulletins to comment on the nature of propaganda and truth (real and invented) that add an extra layer of poignancy to the script.
Robo is valued for his contributions to crime prevention, but is slowly becoming outdated. Where that puts him emotionally is something that could have been developed further. That's the biggest flaw of the four films in a nutshell: they present a number of ideas but don't go deep enough with any of them.
The third film (Resurrection) is where things get more interesting. It's arguably not very 'Robocop', but maybe that's a good thing because trying to compete with Verhoven is folly. It's better to take existing standards and go some place new. If you've read and enjoyed any of the Robocop comic books then you'll maybe be more forgiving of the rather unrealistic turn of events.
Watch the end credits of the final film for some post-ending goodness.
4 episodes, approx 90 mins each.
3 estranged fathers out of 5
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