D Rahul Raj Jsd
Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman who is known for Saw Films (Part 2 to 4). Starring Alexa PenaVega, Paul Sorvino, Anthony Head, Sarah Brightman, Paris Hilton, Bill Moseley, Kevin 'ohGr' Ogilvie and Terrance Zdunich. Great performance by everyone, Sarah Brightman was amazing with her bright eyes and her golden voice, I didn't know she was a singer until I checked her out on Wikipedia. I was surprised to see Paris Hilton in a movie like this, but she did a great job as well. And finally the actors who stole the show was none other than Bill Moseley and Kevin 'ohGr' Ogilvie. I would love to see a Repo movie mainly about them. Hail to Luigi and Pavi Largo!!!
Brandon Lebron Sturm (willara_forever)
Obviously if you aren't into musicals, especially operas, well this movie is not for you. That being said, if you can handle singing throughout the movie well then, enjoy the ride. The movie itself is actually not bad at all, the acting is great and the music is sensational. At first I had my doubts but a second watch around let me see how amazing the music and cinematography really was. The final scene has one of the most emotional yet beautiful songs in the movie. It's gory yet hilarious and has its own satire. This movie is not for everyone but if you would like to see great songs being performed in many ways you wouldn't expect then give this a try. Alexa Vega and Sarah Brightman were outstanding. You either hate it or love it, or even a little bit of both.
raven-571-100125
I'll say what I have yet to see in comments. Lion's gate only placed this in limited theaters, and they were wrong to do so. The sheer concept behind this movie was so fresh, and the intrigue so compelling. The budget alone to make this movie should have demanded that it open theater wide. Yet, Lion's Gate fell through and the possible fans that it should have had were lost. Fans join together and make new fans of the movie.The only thing that Lion's Gate should do is give the rights to Terrance Zdunich and /Darren Lynn Bousman. I know the Repo Army would be there with bells on, just like we are there for The Devil's Carnival!
adambeattie
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.
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