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Audition - disturbing new slant on an old angleReview created: 05/03/08
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H-e-e-y, it's a weird one. Because it's done for "The Bunny Boiler" genre What Gus Van Sant did for the Indie film genre - add that additional touch of surreality. Mix Jacobs Ladder with Play Misty For me, and this is what you get. Uncomfortable viewing, though no more so than any kind of American theatre-bound celluloid, just in a different direction.
There's no escaping what's going to unfold based on the cover of the DVD and the brief synopsis, but it shows a strength in breaking the convention and by the fact that there wasn't any right or wrong - it just was.
In days of yore films followed rules - horrors/chillers/thrillers - the innocent suffered and the evil were always punished - and as much as Hollywood championed those rules, I think the alternative was invented in LA LA Land too, just the same as the idea of the Anti-Hero. But it takes the obscurity of Asian cinema to really hammer home the rule of "no rules" - the fact that this film somehow found its way in front of us, either by recommendation (in my case) or self investigation, in itself is a testament to what's actually being achieved and therefore more effectively subverts, then utilises those conditions.
The set up was good, the way poetry was woven into the delicate love story, and the "Okay, so are we dreaming now, or is this real?" direction, as much as we're told by those in "the know" that this is a "no-no" added to it too. I was wincing through the entire second half and it'd be difficult for anyone to walk away from it unaffected.
To be honest, I wouldn't watch it again though - it'll be back on ebay tomorrow - as cerebral as it was, it didn't quite marry up with my tastes (I want to see Afros, gold jewelry, guns, people slanging dope, blasting and punching the crap out of one another) and also I figure it's one of those films that once you've seen, you know there's absolutely nothing that makes you want to watch it again. That said, I'm glad I did see it.
Overall: Stylish, different, creepy, disturbing, twisted, but ultimately, throwaway.
There's no escaping what's going to unfold based on the cover of the DVD and the brief synopsis, but it shows a strength in breaking the convention and by the fact that there wasn't any right or wrong - it just was.
In days of yore films followed rules - horrors/chillers/thrillers - the innocent suffered and the evil were always punished - and as much as Hollywood championed those rules, I think the alternative was invented in LA LA Land too, just the same as the idea of the Anti-Hero. But it takes the obscurity of Asian cinema to really hammer home the rule of "no rules" - the fact that this film somehow found its way in front of us, either by recommendation (in my case) or self investigation, in itself is a testament to what's actually being achieved and therefore more effectively subverts, then utilises those conditions.
The set up was good, the way poetry was woven into the delicate love story, and the "Okay, so are we dreaming now, or is this real?" direction, as much as we're told by those in "the know" that this is a "no-no" added to it too. I was wincing through the entire second half and it'd be difficult for anyone to walk away from it unaffected.
To be honest, I wouldn't watch it again though - it'll be back on ebay tomorrow - as cerebral as it was, it didn't quite marry up with my tastes (I want to see Afros, gold jewelry, guns, people slanging dope, blasting and punching the crap out of one another) and also I figure it's one of those films that once you've seen, you know there's absolutely nothing that makes you want to watch it again. That said, I'm glad I did see it.
Overall: Stylish, different, creepy, disturbing, twisted, but ultimately, throwaway.
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A cult status movie that leaves you in a state.Review created: 28/05/06
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Recentley voted by Neo magazine and Japanese movie goers as the #1 Japanese horror/scarey movie off all times, even more desturbing then Ichi the Killer. If it's Japan's #1, then it's the worlds, as The Ring, Juon(Grudge), Dark Water and others have all had Hollywood scrambling to remake them. On all occasions I believe the Japanese versions to have been better then it's Hollywood counterparts.
However I would have thought this would be of to much a risk for any of the big time hollywood producers and directors as this will have the most hardened horror fan peering through their fingers.
At first glance what appears to be a romantic film will have you thinking this review was a joke, however after the last half hour you'll completely understand what I've been talking about. Directed by Miike Takashi, who captures every disturbing momment with utter brilliance.
Aoyama has been a widower for 7 years, who has been persuaded by his son to serach fot love and marriage again. With the help of his friend Yoshikawa he is able to find it in the form of a 24 year old woman called Asami Yamasaki. By the time Yoshikawa starts to suspect something it is all too late and the most disturbing cinematography in history begins. With massive cult status it would be hard for anyone to remake. The words 'KIRI KIRI KIRI' may mean nothing to you now, but after watching this movie you'll feel a tinglng sensation in your eye everytime you here those words, trust me.
I would say that in all honesty if people do easily get a feeling of Nausea around certain parts of the body going through severe pain that this will be too nasty for them to watch.
Final Verdict: If this does not disturb you, you must be disturbed.
However I would have thought this would be of to much a risk for any of the big time hollywood producers and directors as this will have the most hardened horror fan peering through their fingers.
At first glance what appears to be a romantic film will have you thinking this review was a joke, however after the last half hour you'll completely understand what I've been talking about. Directed by Miike Takashi, who captures every disturbing momment with utter brilliance.
Aoyama has been a widower for 7 years, who has been persuaded by his son to serach fot love and marriage again. With the help of his friend Yoshikawa he is able to find it in the form of a 24 year old woman called Asami Yamasaki. By the time Yoshikawa starts to suspect something it is all too late and the most disturbing cinematography in history begins. With massive cult status it would be hard for anyone to remake. The words 'KIRI KIRI KIRI' may mean nothing to you now, but after watching this movie you'll feel a tinglng sensation in your eye everytime you here those words, trust me.
I would say that in all honesty if people do easily get a feeling of Nausea around certain parts of the body going through severe pain that this will be too nasty for them to watch.
Final Verdict: If this does not disturb you, you must be disturbed.
Review ID: 10000000001003226
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