"Audition" - Japanese **Extreme torture alert**
This thriller-diller could be the most twisted film I've ever seen in my life.
But it was much more then a manipulative series of violent acts ... the violence was pertinent to the social subtext that was very loud and clear. Additionally the cinematography was lovely. Great editing too.
I usually veer away from films with torture ... but I found this film to be refreshingly successful horror/suspense with a poignant statement about the role of women in Japanese culture.
Whew!
Edits: 11/18/10
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Topic - "Audition" - Japanese - Dr Phibes 03:26:06 11/18/10 (29)
- If you can find a copy of 'Imprint' do so...it's classic Mikke. - Tony D. 17:08:25 11/18/10 (16)
- "Imprint" was disappointing... - Dr Phibes 02:42:29 11/20/10 (2)
- Mikke's point with 'Imprint' was to alienate the viewer - Tony D. 09:42:27 11/20/10 (1)
- Thank you... - Dr Phibes 10:30:10 11/20/10 (0)
- Imprint cuts to the chase and is absolutely horrific . . . - mr grits 17:06:42 11/19/10 (5)
- "...absolutely horrific . . . " I would say boring and stupid - Victor Khomenko 04:40:16 11/20/10 (4)
- This was beyond my imagination for hurting people...... - mr grits 10:29:12 11/20/10 (1)
- I am well protected - Victor Khomenko 11:44:44 11/20/10 (0)
- You are boring... - Dr Phibes 05:51:46 11/20/10 (1)
- late, tell him the election is over and he lost nt - Victor Khomenko 06:32:00 11/20/10 (0)
- Imprint is on YouTube - grinagog 23:38:05 11/18/10 (6)
- I tried youtube but $9 netflix streaming is way better NT - violinist3 00:18:27 11/19/10 (5)
- Netflix IS doing things right. One of the very few true bargains of our time. nt - Victor Khomenko 06:13:04 11/19/10 (4)
- Netflix, Google, email, Bluray, and Skype. Modern life is good. nt - tinear 08:23:40 11/19/10 (3)
- You left out ebay - that we love to hate. nt - Victor Khomenko 10:31:10 11/19/10 (2)
- True. And Audiogon. Nothing but good times with those two, for me. nt - tinear 19:55:01 11/19/10 (1)
- Don't forget the identity theft and child porn - ain't modern times lovely! :) nt - Victor Khomenko 04:41:37 11/20/10 (0)
- It was such a slow tease to get to the meat of the plot . . . - mr grits 11:28:39 11/18/10 (0)
- Script written by Anita Hill nt - Victor Khomenko 05:49:00 11/18/10 (1)
- Virginia Lamp Thomas played the lead.... nt - tinear 09:52:47 11/18/10 (0)
- Yes, much more than a "Saw" movie. - Larry I 05:18:27 11/18/10 (8)
- Miike has many, many good films. His gangster series are fantastic. nt - tinear 09:53:47 11/18/10 (5)
- 'Ichi the Killer' Hell yeah! * - Tony D. 17:11:11 11/18/10 (0)
- do you.. - Dr Phibes 11:42:47 11/18/10 (3)
- If you are in the mood for something strange, try Gozu. (nt) - Jack G 05:42:17 11/19/10 (0)
- Black Society trilogy, especially, "Rainy Dog." That particular film is not just fine - tinear 19:36:49 11/18/10 (1)
- RE: Black Society trilogy, especially, "Rainy Dog." That particular film is not just fine - Dr Phibes 02:22:30 11/19/10 (0)
- RE: Yes, much more than a "Saw" movie. - Dr Phibes 07:12:38 11/18/10 (0)
- Creepier is the right word. nt - Victor Khomenko 05:50:16 11/18/10 (0)