By day Nathan is a devoted doctor and father to his daughter, Shilo ( Alexa Vega), who he keeps quarantined in her room to protect her from the outside world (and because of a rare blood disorder she possesses), but at night he relieves his stress by repossessing the organs of anyone behind on their payments. Even as he faces certain death, Rotti is still planning a grand scheme of double-crossing and back-stabbing as he looks to eliminate his top Repo-Man, Nathan ( Anthony Stewart Head), a man to whom he lost his one true love in life. ![]() When Rotti learns that he’s suffering from the only thing he can’t cure - lung cancer – he has to make a decision as to which of his three spoiled children he will bequeath the company to: the murderous Pavi ( Nivek Ogre), Luigi (genre fav Bill Moseley) or the surgery-addicted Amber Sweet ( Paris Hilton). Because if you can’t, one of the company’s Repo-Men will be sent to track you down and repossess the organs you’re past due on, and extraction is a grisly process. Led by the lecherous Rotti Largo ( Paul Sorvino), people no longer have to worry about disease claiming their lives – all you need to do is get a new set of organs and - voila! - good as new… as long as you can make your payments to GeneCo, that is. Set in a gritty, "Blade Runner-esque" dystopian future where surgery is a way of life, GeneCo rules the world. Unfortunately, "Repo! The Genetic Opera" is not exactly one of those films. The onus is placed on numerous variables for such projects to come together and connect with an audience. I doubt many people would have guessed Gene Wilder could pull off a darkly comedic lead role in a musical before seeing his landmark role as the famed confectioner. ![]() ![]() These films often featured actors known for their singing abilities but those without prior song recognition showed they had what it took to make the music work. I’m speaking of films like "On the Town" (1949), "Singin’ in the Rain" (1952), "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" (1971) and "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" (2007). I’m not the biggest fan of musicals, but every now and then one comes along with just the right balance of dialogue, fantastic acting, great songs and a visually satisfying palette to tie the entire affair together.
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