Sympatico should not be allowed to review good movies.

This is a review of a review and more than a little ranty, enjoy.

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Sympatico has released a review of Repo! The Genetic Opera. It doesn't state who wrote it or where I can direct some criticisms of my own. They start of with "Repo! The Genetic Opera" is one of the worst films of the year, if not all time." Wow, harsh.

The fact that the best comparisons this reviewer can make are "Sweeney Todd" and "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" indicates to me that not only are they under the age of twenty and only able to name of the most current and the most famous of musicals, but that they definitely know not of which they write.

First, I would only make the "Sweeney Todd" comparison for two reasons, the fact that it was a stage show adapted and the overall nihilistic world view and tone. Other than that I would even say they are in different genres, making a distinction between traditional musicals and rock operas.

If they wanted proper comparisons they would have gone with Brian De Palma's psychedelic "Phantom of the Paradise" or even "Jesus Christ Superstar". If they wanted to use "Rocky Horror" they should at least acknowledge that hacks like themselves wrote the same types of review for "Rocky Horror" in the 70's and look at the following now.

They go on to say that the only reason people have heard of Repo! is Paris Hilton. So, not only can they offer such disrespect to an eclectic collection of mainstream actors and cult icons but they also want to appeal to the standard group of Paris haters that will discount the movie on her alone, well thought out don't you think?

I mean it's not like anyone's heard of Anthony Stewart Head (Buffy, Rocky Horror) Sarah Brightman (fantastic and well respected singer) Paul Sorvino (ridiculous amount of movies since 1970) Bill Mosely (TCM 2, House of 100 Corpses etc.) and even Ogre from Skinny Puppy, shall I go on. The fact that the review boils that down to a Paris Hilton movie is immature and crass, I would be embarrassed to lay claim to a review like this.

The review also thinks Shakespeare is a hack since it mocks the use of an unbiased characters narrative on the events which is the purpose Zdunich's Grave Robber character serves.

I think the only reason this particular review bothered me is because it was obviously put together by someone who is unfamiliar or unimpressed with not only the genre it falls into but the many genre's it was obviously influenced by.

I would encourage everyone to go see it and pass their own judgement. This movie will be raked over the coals and the same people that try and destroy it now will be lining up for the midnight shows down the line when "everyone else is doing it" so they can feel hip and informed.