Liked
-personally, I like the Robocop designs fine
-there are some hints of a really interesting story, though i dunno if i'm projecting that because of the great interviews the director has given about the project in terms of the themes he wanted to explore
Mixed
-dunno about the performances. Kinnaman? not sure. Oldman and Keaton should be good. SLJ looks awkward and out-of-place, but maybe it's all the hair-piece's fault.
-the FX. some shots looked good. some looked like high-rent TV movie effects. another coat of polish and everything might look good...or it might not. but overall, not bad. not great, but not bad.
Disliked
-the cinematography. yowch. i think this is where most of the "generic" comments are coming from, well that and maybe some of the production design. a trailer can be too early to judge the final look of the film, but right now the cinematography looks painfully bland. visuals are always important, film is a visual medium, but i think especially if you're trying to immerse an audience in a science fiction context, the visuals need to be above par or else you leave people feel like they're watching SyFy, not SCI-FI. moreso than some lackluster FX shots here and there in the trailer, it's the cinematography giving me feelings of "meh." after seeing the second Elite Squad, i was expecting this RoboCop movie to have a really gritty, vibrant, dynamic look. instead it's very staid and dull, at least from the little bit we've seen so far. i fully recognize that when we see the finished product and everything in context, it might leave a completely different impression. i'm hoping, anyways.
all in all, i was more excited about this movie before i saw the trailer. now i'm left hoping that Padilha's vision remains at least somewhat intact (sounds like he had a hell of a time with the studio on this one) and that the presentation doesn't let his ideas down.
