Review of Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008) by Quynh D — 17 Feb 2010

Just awful. It tries to be good because its bad, and that never is a good formula for success.

This review of Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008) was written by Quynh D on 17 Feb 2010.

Repo! The Genetic Opera has generally received positive reviews.

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