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Movie Info


Genre :

Musical, Thriller, Sci-Fi

Release Date :

November 07, 2008 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Darren Lynn Bousman

Starring :

Alexa Vega, Paris Hilton, Paul Sorvino, Anthony Head, Sarah Brightman, Sarah Power, Dean Armstrong, J. LaRose, Rebecca Marshall

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  3 of 5 [Rate It]

1.5 of 4

“..weak on a couple of things a musical needs: music and lyrics..”
by Kyle Smith [New York Post]
1 of 4

“..unfunny, unscary, preposterous..”
by Claudia Puig [USA Today]
Review rate : C

“..Straight bloody, futuristic fun with a musical twist..”
by Skylaire Alfvegren [E! Online]
“..just plain awful and nearly unwatchable..”
by Mark Olsen [LA Times]
“..high-concept, tone-deaf musical..”
by Nathan Lee [NY Times]
Review rate : B
Reviewed by Sean O'Neal [Onion AV Club]
2.5 of 5
Reviewed by Mariko McDonald [Film Threat]
Review rate : D+
Reviewed by Sean Howe [Entertainment Weekly]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Bob Strauss [LA Daily News]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Colin Covert [Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune]
0.5 of 5
Reviewed by John P. McCarthy [Boxoffice Magazine]
0.5 of 4
Reviewed by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone]

Reader's Reviews


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i was disapointed how much they cut from the movie

posted by . on Jan 24, 2009

Awsome movie! Innovative, creative, and original. How anyone can not like it I don't know. Left me wanting more.

posted by slayerchick on Mar 10, 2009

Im givin this load of shit 2 stars because Alexa was in it. but this movie was crap. Xcuse my language but it is bull. Not to say that i hate vega, but how could such a girl act in this bull.for me, add 2 stars to a movie w/ alexa vega in it.Bottom line,the movie is bull

posted by gamekiller on Mar 23, 2009

Loved the movie especially Vega's character. Hope they make the sequel sooner rather than later.

posted by Woflman on May 16, 2009

i loved the ovie, it was so good i went to see ti twice in a day. it was so good, as soon as it came out in dvd i had to have it! it was so just amazing!

posted by i loved repo! :D on May 29, 2009

This was a great movie and had a very original Idea, whoever put up the 2 stars apparently hates the word

posted by NyaNya Girl on Jun 16, 2009

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