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Superb, stunning and moving all rolled into one. Hard to believe that it was by the same director who brought us Fifth Element (not that I'm saying that it was bad!). Leon has an unusual twist in the tale (more than once). We follow Leon who is a hitman, brilliantly played by Jean Reno superbly supported by Gary Oldman who plays an amazing drugged up cop. All I have to say is "see the film" and you will be blown away. The end of the film left me stunned and as for Luc Besson, he is a brilliant story teller.

Robocop had a sense of black humour, Robocop 2 had nothing but violence and a bunch of special effects. Now, with the budget completely zero and the cast limited to Nancy Allen and a few familiar faces, we return to some old routines. We have John Castle as a slightly amusing villain, similar to that of Kurtwood Smith's in the first film. We also have the familiar music returning to the screen, although it didn't save the movie. Much better than R2, something to watch when theres nothing else on.

This film ruined a potenitally good series of films. In my opinion, sequels should only be made if it is vital to the story line, not just to make money. Robocop 2 has two problems, number one being that Paul Verhoven has vanished to make Total Recall and number two being that Basil Poledouris has also gone with his stunning score. I can't really say much more than what previous people have seen before me. On the positive side, the violent bits are well executed but Kershner's Empire Strikes Back seems to be much better, although not great. What a shame.