March 20, 2010
Family-Faith Film Review: Repo Men
Family-Faith Film Review: Repo Men
By Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting
Repo Men—Extremely violent futuristic thriller about two men (Jude Law and Forest Whitaker) whose job is to repossess artificial human organs when the recipient falls behind on exorbitant interest payments owed to a malevolent corporation. Despite a major twist involving virtual technology, there’s scant evidence that director Miguel Sapochink wants to spin a profound science-fiction yarn, let alone offer a serious cautionary tale or insightful social satire; with no redeeming qualities to offset the butchery and degradation, it counts instead among the most distasteful and morally barren movies to appear in recent years. Unrelenting brutal, graphic violence; grisly images of surgical incisions and operations; instances of drug use; fleeting glimpses of bystanders engaged in sex acts; several implied or simulated nonmarital sexual encounters between the leading male and female characters; partial rear nudity; and pervasive rough, crude and profane language. O — morally offensive. (R) 2010
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March 20, 2010
I really didn’t think it was as bad as all that – it had some elements which revealed flaws in modern society, and its dystopic worldview seemed cautionary. I actually thought this movie had some merits.
Thank you for so accurately describing how offensive this movie is. “Morally barren” is a perfect explanation. It was the worst film I’ve seen in my life, and I am not exaggerating. The only reason I did not walk out is that the person I was with wanted to stay. What horrifies me almost as much as this cold, heartless, sickening film is how ‘cool’ film reviewers are focusing on the quirkiness and the acting, but completely ignoring the disgusting actions unfolding on screen. The fellow who wrote it is someone I would not wish to meet.