Repo! The Genetic Opera Blu-ray

Repo! The Genetic Opera

 (2008)

Fantasy | Horror | Musical



In the year 2056--the not so distant future--an epidemic of organ failures devastates the planet. Out of the tragedy, a savior emerges: GeneCo, a biotech company that offers organ transplants--for a price. Those who miss their payments are scheduled for repossession and hunted by villainous Repo Men. In a world where surgery addicts are hooked on painkilling drugs and murder is sanctioned by law, a sheltered young girl searches for the cure to her own rare disease as well as information about her family's mysterious history. After being sucked into the haunting world of GeneCo, she is unable to turn back, as all of her questions will be answered at the wildly anticipated spectacular event: The Genetic Opera.

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Repo! The Genetic Opera Blu-ray, Video Quality

 


Lionsgate Presents Repo! The Genetic Opera on Blu-ray with a 1080p high definition transfer framed inside a 1.85:1 window. Shot on a High Definition Panavision Genesis HD Camera, the film features a very unique look. The picture is dark throughout with splashes of color here and there, most of it washed out by bright lights that drown out much of the color and detail. Whites in particular appear almost blinding in a few shots, and this lighting scheme, aided by some makeup, lends to many characters a ghastly, almost vampiric look that completely eliminates natural flesh tones in favor of a frighteningly pale appearance. This overblown look also lends soft edges to most every object. Fine detail is washed out as a result. Occasionally, viewers will note moderate detail in clothing or background objects, but the majority of the film is soft and slightly blurry in appearance. Blacks are a little dull in some shots and rock solid on others. Some noise is seen over the image.

Repo! The Genetic Opera Blu-ray, Audio Quality

 


Repo! The Genetic Opera tears onto Blu-ray with a DTS-HD MA 7.1 lossless soundtrack. This track makes sure to utilize all seven speakers, each providing plenty of atmosphere, sound effects, and music spilling out of every corner of the listening area. It sounds fantastic over the opening comic book sequence that sets up the back story, but loses a little steam from there. The more mundane scenes feature tiny-sounding effects, and music never really features the same powerful, clear and robust presence as did that opening segment. It's not bad, though. Everything comes through crisply and cleanly, with a decent amount of oomph behind it, but not quite as efficient and impressive as that opening. Dialogue reproduction is fantastic, with nothing hindering the spoken or sung word. This is a perfectly good track, but one that might have enjoyed a bit more in the way of robustness and power.

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