RoboCop

In 2028, OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. While its drones have long been used by the military overseas, their use is forbidden in American law enforcement. However, OmniCorp gets a golden opportunity to crack that market when Detroit cop Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) is critically injured in the line of duty. By transforming Murphy into a cyborg, OmniCorp executives hope to rake in billions for their shareholders, but they forget one thing: There's still a man inside the machine.

Critic Reviews:

• " The Brazilian director José Padilha may be working for a Hollywood studio but he doesn't temper his critique of American imperialism, big business, and political corruption. " – Geoffrey Macnab

• " Padilha is Brazilian, and it's interesting that both RoboCops have been made by men whose non-Hollywood work focused on their respective countries' curdled politics. " – Wesley Morris

• " It fully justifies its existence. That doesn't mean it's especially good. But it's a rare “reboot” that transcends its studio's money-grubbing. It has some Big Ideas. " – David Edelstein