MOVIE REVIEW - Repo Men

Here comes another gloomy look into the future. This time it's Jude Law and Forest Whitaker in Repo Men.

Repo Men is a very strange movie about life in our future where artificial organs are being manufactured at break neck pace. The emphasis is no longer on curing, but on replacing. There is a company called The Union, that oversees all these organs and transplants. All of these organs cost a ridiculous amount of money, and the interest rates are silly too. The whole system is designed for recipients NOT to be able to pay for them. So The Union repossess them, much like a car today.

That's where Law and Whitaker come into play. They are best friends, and Repo Men. When someone can't pay, they show up in the middle of the night, and simply take back the organs. They knock you out, cut you open, take the organ, and leave you to die. But when one of them ends up needing an artificial organ, the whole thinking changes. Are they doing the right thing? And can they buck or destroy the corrupt system?

Repo Men is a weird movie. True, I am a fan of seeing plots you've never seen before. And this would certainly qualify for that. So kudos's there. But also, this is very graphic, grizzly, and not for the squeamish. They pull no punches, and show you lots of organ retrieval, with plenty of blood, and guts to go around. Repo Men also turns exceptionally violent near the end. In comes tons of gratuitous violence, all coming together with a very strange, long fight scene, where for some reason all kinds of suit and tie businessmen are armed with small bladed knives. - I have no idea either.

Repo Men also tries very hard not to take itself too seriously by infusing a very off-beat musical soundtrack, and a "used car" satire feel to the whole organ selling business. And that sort of works, but not enough really make this movie really work. Like I said, this is a very strange movie, that will appeal to a very limited audience. Science fiction enthusiasts will find this intriguing. As will the horror movie bunch. And that's the target here. This is really not inviting to date night, or family night. But for a bunch of young folks looking for some mindless give me a jolt movie, Repo Men might be your ticket.

Repo Men. Original? Yes. Strange? Yes. But, my feeling? Rental worthy in 90 days.