I wonder whether this will be re-evaluated following Sapochnik's superb efforts on Thrones. At the very least it's proof that he's a perfect fit for the cyberpunk world of Altered Carbon.
Miguel Sapochnik's Repo Men seems a (retroactive) precursor to the world of Blade Runner, and it's fairly easy to imagine Jude Law and Forest Whitaker's bio-tech repossessors as Deckard's, or the Union as Tyrel Corporation's. However, the noir is replaced by black comedy and the ambiguous mind-twist is far more obvious and explicit. While the premise and actors are strong, and the makers mostly resist the studio's manipulations, it still falls down, I think, because of its over-use of gore. I don't have a weak stomach by any means, but there's so much of it, it can still make you queasy and detracts from the overall tone of the film.
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Ariph
7/10 It's reminds me a lot of the movie: In TimeThe ending raised my vote from 6/10 to 7/10.
Yeah, the ending really took me away.
lachyas
I wonder whether this will be re-evaluated following Sapochnik's superb efforts on Thrones. At the very least it's proof that he's a perfect fit for the cyberpunk world of Altered Carbon.Siskoid
Miguel Sapochnik's Repo Men seems a (retroactive) precursor to the world of Blade Runner, and it's fairly easy to imagine Jude Law and Forest Whitaker's bio-tech repossessors as Deckard's, or the Union as Tyrel Corporation's. However, the noir is replaced by black comedy and the ambiguous mind-twist is far more obvious and explicit. While the premise and actors are strong, and the makers mostly resist the studio's manipulations, it still falls down, I think, because of its over-use of gore. I don't have a weak stomach by any means, but there's so much of it, it can still make you queasy and detracts from the overall tone of the film.Angellike
In Time meets Gattaca in a decent albeit bloodier story. Could of been really good but the execution leaves something to be desired. 6.5/10Earring72
Bad boring movie! Very bleak, uninteresting, harsh, violent and not one person too care about.Cuadie
Ending was quite good, rest was very predictable though. Enjoyable, but nothing more. 6/10samfenn
Fairly promising start I thought, then just became a typical fugitive movie and the ending was terribleMultatula
The only thing I liked was the ending of the movie. The only unexpected thing to happen, further the movie was quite straightforward.msdenardin
The plot twist in the ending is the only thing that works in this movie. Bad directing, bad acting and bad writing.Den Erello
I agree with DamnImGood. It wasn't the best movie but just enjoyable until the ending, the last few minutes are made me hate itAppie
Carice got owned xDDamnImGood
I liked it until the end. The ending pissed me off. I was genuinely angry after watching it.Fred Martins
UOU! Terrible movie, increrible bad writed.abmannetje
Well, it was a nice way to spent my time. Not a favorite, not bad. Not bad at all.Good acting of Carice.
pkmahanand
Like the movie though, can't say one of the favorites.Showing items 1 – 15 of 17