Chappie, a movie written and directed by Neill Blomkamp who also produced critically-acclaimed movie District 9, was interesting.  The plotline is centered on a young man named Deon (Dev Patel) who has created a program that will allow the security robots, which he also created for a large security company, to learn and make decisions based upon their own judgement.  A different, although overused, idea in and of itself the story thickens when three gangsters (led by the actual rap couple Ninja and Yo-Landi who play themselves in the film) apprehend Deon and force him to hand over the ill-gotten malfunctioning robot that he took to try his new program on and proceed to teach “Chappie” about the world through their gangster-slanted lens.  With this plot comes an exploration of the nature vs. nurture theme as well as an exaggerated focus on glorified gang violence.  The contradictory blend of themes throughout the movie effectively create an off-beat gangster vibe that makes the movie stand out.  A downside to this mixture is that many of the themes and plot-twists are easily recognized as having been poorly adapted from other movies and that distract from some of the most pivotal parts of the movie.  Chappie is rated R for the most part because of the language.  Many audience members were shocked by the liberal use of crude language and, though it allowed for a few comedic moments as chappie was developing his ability to talk, would have made the movie a bit more digestable.  I would not recommend Chappie for the younger or high quality-seeking viewer but if you are still interested, it will remain in most theaters for a few more weeks.