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Sunday, 16 March 2014

Repo Man (1984)

Otto Maddox (Emilio Estevez) identifies with the anti-establishment punks that he calls friends. But even punks need cash to get by, so in need of a job Otto finds the Repo men, whose methods appeal to him as much as they offend him. Elsewhere, a very special car that everyone wants possession of for different reasons is driving around town.
The film zig-zags along blurry lines and explores various themes relevant to Otto amid the WTF moments. It's all very odd, but it's held together by Emilio Estevez's journey and director Alex Cox's ability to keep a focus on what’s important, even when none of it seems to be.

4 lattices out of 5

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