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Summary: The horror...is deserved.
Review: Some reviewers have claimed that this movie has a "problem" because the protagonist does not deserve the suffering he receives. Horsefeathers (as my grandpa would say)! The guy uses a phony casting couch for a movie that doesn't exist to find a girl, a ridiculous deceptive move. Psycho-girl Asami, the protagonist's love interest, sees through the deception in a heartbeat; how is she to know that the guy has actually fallen in love? She can't know, and there's the tragedy. The protagonist has love all around him - his housekeeper and his secretary are obviously interested and potentially appropriate love interests...Yet the man cannot see. He instead opts for this Hollywood-style "Sure-we'll-meet-by-deception-but-love-will-conquer-all" audition. Yeah, this has all the hallmarks of a Sleepless in Seattle style set-up; that it ends up as a grotesque nightmare for an imperfect man holds more metaphorical water than a dozen Rob Reiner movies. On top of that, this movie WILL scare the ... out of you...One of the top 10 horror movies of all time, and maybe the smartest one ever.
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Summary: deeper...deeper...
Review: Wow...really draws you in with its cutesy romantic story during the first hour. Then the axe falls. This movie played at a film festival here in Miami, the kind usually attended by an older, pretentious Merchant-Ivory crowd. I heard that people were streaming for the exits during the final act. Ha, Ha! Do yourself a favor, and stick this one out. It's worth it.
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Summary: Audition: Miike does it again!
Review: Takashi Miike, the director who brought you Fudoh, and Visitor Q, has done it once again. This movie starts off as a cute movie about a lonely middle-aged man, who decides to remarry after his wife died long ago. He hosts a false audition along with a friend to look for the best woman, but feels guilty about it from the start. However, he finds a great person, and falls in love. However, all is not as it seems. The ending is a complete shock (that is, if you don't know how Miike works), and will please gore-hounds, but most likely it will bother everyone else. It is best not to hear the details of the ending, since it is best to go into it not knowing what to expect.
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Summary: Excellent, unforgettable film
Review: This is one of those films that sticks in your head for a long time. Even if you don't like it, you won't forget it.
The DVD has decent extras. The commentary with director Takashi Miike only covers the final 30 minutes of the film, but it does help fill in some blanks and clear up some confusion. There is also an interview with Miike, which is interesting.
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Summary: Don't bother
Review: I'm sorry. This movie had few redeeming qualities except for the photography. To compare it to Memento - no. I found no "deep meaning" in Audition. Only a picture for those that like to see how much pain they can take. Technically the subtitles were easy to read which is not always the case in foreign films.Rent this movie if you HAVE to see it. Don't let children view it. On second thought, don't rent it. This movie is a waste of time.
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Summary: Just watch it
Review: More than any other movie I've seen (and the runner-ups would be other Takashi Miike movies), this movie is an experience, reminding you of the thrill and emotional power movies can hold over an audience. The director is able to play with your emotions as few other artists are able, regardless of artistic genre. If you haven't seen the movie yet, don't read these reviews - they can only diminish or intellectualize the experience. I don't think it's fair to compare this movie to other horror movies, as some of the other reviews have done, or to question the plausibility of an ex-ballerina going postal, which isn't the point. Rather, it's a sick joke being played on the audience. Miike shows amazing range as he's able to create a perfectly acceptable, even compelling romantic comedy, and then slips the rug from under the audience, turning it into something so much more horrific than any straight horror movie could be. I remember a NY Times review, which (favorably) compared this movie to Maria suddenly joining the Nazis somewhere around the Sound of Music's intermission, than going after the van Trapp family with a machine gun... The movie was made with great craft and restraint (two words not to be associated with other Miike flicks), and as such bears repeated viewings. However I think the main reason to own this movie is to take it out of the somewhat creepy dvd case, lend it to a friend without offering a work of explanation, and seeing what their reaction is.
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Summary: horrible
Review: 'Audition' held some interest until it turned from a suspenfull film into a spectacle of human torture. This film could be used as a screening test for potential mates, kind of like an audition. Anyone who enjoys watching another human being tortured.... well, if this is the person you want for a mate, go for it. Don't go complaining later when you find yourself chopped up into little pieces in the basement. Oh, right, by then it would be a little late to complain, wouldn't it.... Some things are vile, and no amount of intellectualization can turn them into anything else. If you think torture is in any way '"interesting", go get tortured yourself. Browse through international news a bit, find the right country for your torture experience, and go. Please, just go. In short, if you're not a sadist, spare yourself the displeasure and do not watch this movie.
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Summary: What the-------?
Review: I have purchased two different copies of this DVD so far, both of which had no working English subtitles. Boy, I'd really like to see this film and UNDERSTAND it.....ah well, off to Japanese immersion courses.....
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Summary: Absolutely Disgusting
Review: This is the worst film I've ever seen - gratuitously disgusting, and what's worse, the disgusting bits don't even seem to contribute anything to the plot. Don't even spend a penny on it.
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Summary: Woah!!!!
Review: This movie is intense, it is not a movie for everyone so be advised if your idea of intense is a teen slasher like Scream (el al) do not watch this movie!!!. This movie worked on many levels for me it had great acting,a great musical score,great direction. This movie had me feel relaxed for the first hour or so enjoying the character development, then it gradually drew me Deeper!! and Deeper!! into a horrifical nightmarish world.
If you have a weak stomach, heart or suffer from depression stay clear away from this movie. I will remember that scene with the bag for a verg long time!!!
Chilling!!!
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