Review of Audition (2000) by Jon A — 21 Oct 2013
Takashi Miike is seriously screwed up but he does such a good job at showing what he brings to the screen.
Keep in mind that a majority of the film isn't really all that horror-based; it starts off as an innocent family, romance flick with a father and a son longing to have a woman in their lives again.
During a potential-wife 'audition' session the main guy and his partner interview several women he can have a future with and he just happened to pick out of all people a psychotic sadist who cuts people's parts off of them.
It makes total sense though seeing what drove this woman to do such things; she has been alone in the world for so long, abused, and mistreated by men.
It's a shame because when you see her and the main guy have the chemistry you want it all to work out accordingly but all it takes is for someone to snap.
The pacing maybe was a tad droll, some of the editing is very strange, and there's no actual scares.
Like I said the real horror doesn't pick up until the last 10 min and man is it disturbing to watch.
Violent instruments and amputation may not sit well with other viewers.
For Japanese horror fans I think they'll like it better for what it offers.
I think it should have been better but it's still a good movie.
This review of Audition (2000) was written by Jon A on 21 Oct 2013.
Audition has generally received positive reviews.
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