Two childhood friends grow up to become repo men, but not of the ordinary sort. In this future, human organs (or the mechanical versions of them) can be repossessed by the firms that sell them if payments are not made. The problems inherent in that are obvious, but this film stretches the problem to the limit.
This film has a lot of potential. A good concept, great actors (Jude Law and Forest Whitaker) and a decent plot. But for the most part it falls short. If you like blood and action, this has some really good scenes for you -- particularly the hallway scene where Jude Law's character eliminates an entire staff... that, and an erotic surgery scene almost redeemed this film.
But overall, it's too dry in parts, seems way too unoriginal once you've seen "Repo! The Genetic Opera" (which is the better film)... and the ending just doesn't give you the sort of closure you want. Some say it saves the film, others say it ruins it... I won't say my thoughts, but I can say it's not as good as it could be.
This film has a lot of potential. A good concept, great actors (Jude Law and Forest Whitaker) and a decent plot. But for the most part it falls short. If you like blood and action, this has some really good scenes for you -- particularly the hallway scene where Jude Law's character eliminates an entire staff... that, and an erotic surgery scene almost redeemed this film.
But overall, it's too dry in parts, seems way too unoriginal once you've seen "Repo! The Genetic Opera" (which is the better film)... and the ending just doesn't give you the sort of closure you want. Some say it saves the film, others say it ruins it... I won't say my thoughts, but I can say it's not as good as it could be.