Rotten
This was too long, mean, and gory for me, though the satirical gloss and well-executed trick ending will probably impress some.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Repo Men
Consider them your final notice.
2010 · 1h 51m · R
Action, Crime, Science Fiction, Thriller
Directed by
Miguel Sapochnik
Overview
In the future, medical technology has advanced to the point where people can buy artificial organs to extend their lives. But if they default on payments, an organization known as the Union sends agents to repossess the organs. Remy is one of the best agents in the business, but when he becomes the recipient of an artificial heart, he finds himself in the same dire straits as his many victims.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
22%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Better and smarter than you might expect.
Rafer Guzman, Newsday
Rotten
The overused homages and a tacked-on twist ending are just failed attempts to save Repo Men from its own shallow blood lust.
Ian Buckwalter, NPR
Rotten
Law and Whitaker are disastrous in the lead roles. It's a dreary and violent film that betrays its three years spent on the shelf.
Dave Calhoun, Time Out
Rotten
There are plenty of moments when the appearance of a flying, green-glow Chevy Malibu would be a welcome distraction.
Keith Uhlich, Time Out New York
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