In the near future, organ donors are extremely limited. The need for replacements hits an all-time high and there seems to be no resolution in sight…but a new company called Geneco emerges. Geneco offers new organs for transplant, but there is a cost. If you do not make your organ payments on time they will be reposed…and there is nothing you can do about it. The new film Repo! The Genetic Opera is now available to own on DVD!
Story!
The film uses Comic style imagery in its flashbacks to setup the story. We learn of humanity’s need for organs and of Geneco’s rise to power. Through flashbacks and song we slowly learn more about the Largo family, the twisted individuals behind Geneco. Rotti Largo (the father played by Paul Sorvino) is dying and has yet to decide which of his spoiled children will inherit his company. His children, Luigi Largo (Bill Moseley), Pavi Largo (Nivek Ogre), and Amber Sweet (Paris Hilton, yes…Paris Hilton playing a spoiled rich kid who inherits a fortune…talk about type casting) meet secretly to discuss the future of the company and fight/sing about who should be in control.
In addition to the Largo family, the film also centers on the Wallace Family, who have been struck with tragedy. Nathan Wallace (Anthony Stewart Head) has had to face difficult challenges since his wife Marni died as she was giving birth to their daughter Shilo (Alexa Vega). Shilo has a blood disease that she inherited from her mother and must take medication in order to live. Since that time Nathan has worked for the Largo family as the Repo-Man and has kept his daughter locked in their home so she will be safe. He tries to keep her from the world and being exposed to the evil and corruption that has taken over the world as well as himself. Through further flashbacks we learn that these two families have even more history with each other and that Rotti wanted Marni for himself and poisoned her thus causing Nathan’s depression. Rotti decides to try and get Shilo to work for his company by singing at his Genetic Opera and offers to pass the company to her when he dies, much to the irritation of his children.
Who will inherit the company? Will Shilo learn the truth about her family? Well you will have to go and find out for yourself as this tale comes to a dramatic ending!
Music!
The music in this film is pretty fantastic. It is a Gothic Rock Opera with dramatic stylings and horrific undertones. Musical highlights include:
“Depraved Heart Murder at Sanatorium Square””- The introduction of the plot through the eyes of a Grave Robber.
“Mark It Up”- The Largo Children bicker over who will inherit the company.
“Happiness is Not a Warm Scalpel”- Paris Hilton complains about stuff…pretty entertaining.
“Night Surgeon”- Nathan has a tough choice to make…
“Nathan Discovers Rotti’s Plan”- Rotti has claimed that Nathan has gone rogue!
“I Didn’t Know I’d Love You So Much”
“Genetic Emancipation”- Quite possibly the best song in the entire movie!
Special Features!
-From Stage to Screen Featurette
-Audio Commentary with Director Darren Lynn Bousman, Co-Creators Darren Smith and Terrance Zdunich and Music Producer Joseph Bishara
-Legal Assassin Featurette
-Theatrical Trailer
-English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
Overall!
This film was a fantastic surprise. If you are not familiar with the inter-workings of the Gothic Sub-Culture of today then this film is a perfect introduction and eye opening experience. Additionally the intermixing of comic book frame work in order to tell the flashbacks was a genius move. It makes the movie flow very smoothly even when having to pause to tell the back story. The music is epic and the done is dark and disturbing. The distopian future portrayed in Repo! is definitely one which we do not want to come to pass! But at least everyone can sing…so all hope isn’t lost…right?
ComicsOnline gives Repo! The Genetic Opera 5 out of 5 Musical Repossessions! 
