Very well executed

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Captivating movie !

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

I'm going to say something that might sound a bit weird, but when I first saw this film I thought 'what the hell was that?'Like a lot of people in the forum have said, it gave me a kind of strange headache a lot like the first time I watched Moulin Rouge which, just like Repo, went on to become one of my all time favourite musicals. My explanation for what made me change my mind? I gave it another watch and the songs got stuck in my head, it's about as simply as that.So the premise of this movie - without giving everything away - is that a mega-corporation known as GeneCo have started transplanting organs for people due to a global epidemic of organ failure, but only as long as they agree to pay money or face the consequences (potential organ repossession which is now legal.) The guy who carries out these repossessions is known as the Repo Man and, of course, is widely feared (and for good reason!)One of the things I love, and yes even admired the first time I watched this film, about Repo is the originality of its storyline. The characters are so bizarre and different that it's actually highly refreshing. The only other films/productions it's slightly reminiscent of are The Rocky Horror Picture Show (for a mixture of horror and straight up camp theatrics) and maybe even some of the Saw flicks (in terms of gore, which maybe isn't all that surprising since Darren Lynn Bousman directed a couple of those as well.)This movie mixes animation, creepy prosthetics (I'm looking at you Pavi) and some pretty twisted humour but in the end it's going to be the soundtrack that determines whether you dig this film or not. My one word of advice, as you can see from my own story, is to give it a couple of watches or even listen to the soundtrack away from the movie. Once you like it, you really like it and soon you'll be fighting with people over who's better, Luigi or Pavi. If you straight up don't like the soundtrack, you may never get this movie.But for your sake I hope you do.

an epidemic of organ failure has devastated the planet. GeneCo offers organ transplants for a hefty price. Those who miss their payments are hunted by Repo Men. A young girl searches for the cure to her disease as well as her family's mysterious history. After being pulled into the world of GeneCo, she is unable to turn back, and all of her questions will be answered at a hotly anticipated event, The Genetic Opera........Kudos to the writers of this film for coming up with something so wickedly original, but the direction is a little flat, and the film isn't half as camp as you would, or the makers, want it to be.It looks marvellous, all the sets are awe-inspiring, like some sort of Nightmare Bladerunner town, as designed by Charles Manson, but sets do not make a good film.It's as if Bousman has watched Rocky Horror and Shock Treatment on a loop, and decided to meld the two together, with very mixed results.The cast are great, especially Vega and Head, and some of the songs are pretty genius and toe tappingly catchy, but there are long segments of parts that are a little pointless, and this is the 97 minute version, so heavens knows what the long version is like.All in all it's a curious piece, subliminally remade two years later with Jude Law, but something is missing, ironically, a little bit of heart wouldn't have hurt.

I rated this title as excellent because of the pure originality of the music and plot The characters are completely believable and realistic. This is one of my all time favourite films plainly because of the fact that i think it reflects how our world is dependent of consumerism and the increase of plastic surgery, Bousman has created a very original plot which is tide together with the music and sang dialogue, this is a story of love, greed, and revenge, character deaths is another reason i love this film, all through the film Bousman really makes it so the audience connects with the characters and when one of them dies it really effects the audience.I would very much recommend this film to practically anyone who would be willing to watch it, it is a great film and has been directed absolutely brilliantly. This film is definitely in my top ten favourite all time films.

Okay, first off, I loved this movie far more than I probably should have. To give you a little background, I grew up on musical and golden age of Hollywood type stuff... so I'm in no way put off by people spontaneously breaking into song in a film--even though a lot of people are.I've never been a huge fan of Bousman. I like dark films, but I felt like the Saw franchise lost both it's credibility and it's point after the first one. That said, I thought this was an incredibly bold attempt at filmmaking that hits it's mark quite solidly. The creative process to create the whole world of Repo is incredibly unique (it started as ten minute mini-operas in underground rock clubs), and it turns out that Bousman was perfect for the story.The plot isn't necessarily the most solid piece of storytelling ever written, but it was good enough to serve as the basic premise of another--more serious--film ("Repo Men" starring Jude Law and Forrest Whittaker). The visuals (costuming, scenery,cinematography) are all incredibly unique and have a certain "flair" that can't be repeated anywhere-- and that is half the draw of the film for me. The acting was surprisingly good (though I thought the vocal styling of the Repoman vs. Nathan Wallace was a little overdone) and I can honestly say that this is the only movie I have seen Paris Hilton in that didn't make me want to burn her in effigy.Beware, it's a rock opera--which means 95% of the dialogue happens in song. I will say that the songs are pretty well done as far as blending cohesive acting and music video film techniques. The lyrics are solid enough in that there weren't any real eye-rolling moments or hyper-stretched rhymes (ex. The Producers: "Listerine", "Argentine" and "time" don't actually rhyme, but I digress). The characters are all pretty well sculpted in their "Caricature-ness"... yes, there is intentional comic relief. The entire film is fairly over-the-top, but name a futurist sci-fi/horror flick that isn't. If you want a walk on the weird side and want to see something pretty unique, this is a great option.