Repo Men
2010 · Directed by Miguel Sapochnik
Original language: English
- action
- science fiction
- thriller
- crime
The story
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.
What it’s like
Gritty, saturated urban night: rain-slick streets lit in sickly neon, cold blue corporate interiors, and a clinical white glare in operating rooms that makes the blood look almost black. The camera stays close and kinetic in the action, with handheld jolts and quick cuts, then pulls back to wide, sterile frames of glass towers and empty hallways. Sound design leans on thick industrial hum, muffled heartbeat thuds and pounding electronic beats, with brief stretches of eerie quiet. Its vibe is bleak, slick and darkly ironic, a dystopian thriller with a sour, cynical edge. It suits a late-night watch alone, when you want tension and a bit of grim humour. Violence is frequent and sometimes graphic, with bloody surgical scenes, close-quarters fights and gunfire, plus some sexual content and strong language; the surgical gore and dread are the most intense parts. The emotional register stays hard-edged, following a cold, self-assured man slowly losing his certainties. It is for people who enjoy hard sci-fi action with a moral sting and aren't looking for anything gentle.
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