Rita Kempley, also of "The Washington Post", described Weller's Robocop as the best turn since Schwarzenegger in "The Terminator", praising Weller's ability to convey chivalry and vulnerability in a physically limited role. She concluded he offered a certain beauty and grace that added a mythic quality, making his murder even more horrible. Ebert was impressed by Weller's ability to elicit sympathy despite a bulky costume. Conversely, Graham said that Weller "hardly registered" behind the mask and Verhoeven—normally adept at portraying the "sleazily psychological" through physicality—had failed to utilize RoboCop's "Aryan blandness". "Variety"s review highlighted Nancy Allen for providing the only human warmth in the film, and Kurtwood Smith as a well-cast "sicko sadist".