Repo! The Genetic Opera

Directed by: Darren Lynn Bousman
Produced by: Darren Lynn Bousman
Screenplay by: Terrance Zdunich Darren Smith
Based on: The Necromerchant's Debt by Terrance Zdunich Darren Smith
Produced by: Daniel Jason Heffner Carl Mazzocone Oren Koules Mark Burg
Starring: Alexa Vega Anthony Stewart Head Sarah Brightman Paris Hilton Nivek Ogre Terrance Zdunich Bill Moseley Paul Sorvino
Music by: Darren Smith
Production Company: Twisted Pictures
Release date: November 7, 2008
Content: Adult

Plot: In 2056, a deadly organ failure epidemic has ravaged the world, leaving only 1% of the human population alive. GeneCo, a massive corporation, offers organs with a payment scheme. If clients fail to make payments, Repo Men, expert killers, track them down to reclaim the organs. The CEO of GeneCo, Rotti Largo, learns he is fatally ill. Rotti's kids Luigi, Pavi, and Amber argue over who will take over GeneCo, but Rotti thinks none of them are suitable successors. Instead, he plans to leave his wealth to Shilo Wallace, a 17-year-old girl and the daughter of his deceased ex-fiancée Marni.

Shilo has inherited a rare blood disease from Marni that requires her to stay indoors, though she longs to see the outside world. Shilo's overprotective father Nathan believes he accidentally killed Marni with a treatment he created for her illness – in truth, a jealous Rotti secretly poisoned Marni's medicine and blackmailed Nathan, promising not to arrest him if he agreed to become GeneCo's head Repo Man, though he has convinced Shilo he is a doctor. One night, Shilo secretly visits Marni's tomb and runs into the omniscient Grave Rober, who is digging up bodies to secrete Zydrate, a euphoric and addictive painkiller that he sells on the street to keep up with his GeneCo payments.

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Review: This is a gory dark view of a disturbing future. Where life becomes a commodity that can be purchased for the right amount of money. If you don't have the money you can use what we now call a buy now pay later scheme. Or BNPL scheme. So many of these have sprung up that tour economy is starting to move from a credit card stand off to a BNPL stand off. With a detrimental effect to people struggling to keep up with debts.

The characters are very real and relatable. While the cast are surprising in their musical abilities. So many have shown just how talented they are. One of my fave is Sarah Brightman. Who dazzles in her performance as Blind Mag. Although this film is dark and gory it's still good to watch after the youth have gone to bed and you need some intense entertainment.

HOME SCRIPTURE BOOK REVIEWS POETRY RECIPES GARDENS FILM REVIEWS	Repo, The Genetic Opera Directed by: Darren Lynn Bousman Produced by: Darren Lynn Bousman Screenplay by: Terrance Zdunich Darren Smith Based on: The Necromerchant's Debt by Terrance Zdunich Darren Smith Produced by: Daniel Jason Heffner Carl Mazzocone Oren Koules Mark Burg Starring: Alexa Vega Anthony Stewart Head Sarah Brightman Paris Hilton Nivek Ogre Terrance Zdunich Bill Moseley Paul Sorvino Music by: Darren Smith Production Company: Twisted Pictures Release date: November 7, 2008 Content: Adult Plot: In 2056, a deadly organ failure epidemic has ravaged the world, leaving only 1% of the human population alive. GeneCo, a massive corporation, offers organs with a payment scheme. If clients fail to make payments, Repo Men, expert killers, track them down to reclaim the organs. The CEO of GeneCo, Rotti Largo, learns he is fatally ill. Rotti's kids Luigi, Pavi, and Amber argue over who will take over GeneCo, but Rotti thinks none of them are suitable successors. Instead, he plans to leave his wealth to Shilo Wallace, a 17-year-old girl and the daughter of his deceased ex-fiancée Marni. Shilo has inherited a rare blood disease from Marni that requires her to stay indoors, though she longs to see the outside world. Shilo's overprotective father Nathan believes he accidentally killed Marni with a treatment he created for her illness – in truth, a jealous Rotti secretly poisoned Marni's medicine and blackmailed Nathan, promising not to arrest him if he agreed to become GeneCo's head Repo Man, though he has convinced Shilo he is a doctor. One night, Shilo secretly visits Marni's tomb and runs into the omniscient Grave Rober, who is digging up bodies to secrete Zydrate, a euphoric and addictive painkiller that he sells on the street to keep up with his GeneCo payments. *End of Spoilers* Review: This is a gory dark view of a disturbing future. Where life becomes a commodity that can be purchased for the right amount of money. If you don't have the money you can use what we now call a buy now pay later scheme. Or BNPL scheme. So many of these have sprung up that tour economy is starting to move from a credit card stand off to a BNPL stand off. With a detrimental effect to people struggling to keep up with debts. The characters are very real and relatable. While the cast are surprising in their musical abilities. So many have shown just how talented they are. One of my fave is Sarah Brightman. Who dazzles in her performance as Blind Mag. Although this film is dark and gory it's still good to watch after the youth have gone to bed and you need some intense entertainment. MJ Flack