“Dark Justice” is the first part of the “RoboCop: Prime Directives” mini-series. This is another feature-length “RoboCop” movie but the mini-series films often get overlooked as they didn’t have a theatrical release. I must say that this is better than both “RoboCop 3” and the 2014 remake. It comes much closer to capturing the style and humour of the early films.

RoboCop (Page Fletcher) has been ridding the streets of crime for a decade. Now, Delta City (previously Detroit) is increasingly coming under the control of the O.C.P. corporation. Now, he must face off against a new foe, a vigilante known as the ‘Bone Machine’.

Of course, nobody can top Peter Weller from the first two “RoboCop” films but Page Fletcher does a better job than the Robert John Burke in the third movie. We also get to see some more of Alex Murphy before he became RoboCop through flashbacks. Maurice Dean Wint (“Cube”) is good as John Terrence Cable, a tough cop that used to be Murphy’s partner. The Bone Machine is okay but he does not get much time to shine. I really liked the O.C.P. board members. They really help to capture the corporate satire that was a staple of the first “RoboCop” film.

Don’t go into this expecting it to look as impressive as the theatrical films. This was obviously made on a much smaller budget but for what it is, I was surprised by how engaging it is. This is only the first part of a mini-series so I’m interested in seeing what happens next. It’s not as polished as the early entries but it’s got the satire and it’s got the action. If you are a fan of “RoboCop” and you have missed out on this, I think this is worth checking out. It’s certainly closer to the spirit of the original than the soulless remake.