Review of Audition (2000) by Bjesna B — 27 Jan 2013
A deeply unsettling and skillfully made horror film from the mind of Takashi Miike about a recently widowed man (Ryo Ishibashi) who is encouraged by his son to begin dating again, and how he decides to audition girls with his friend who tell the candidates they are trying out for a part in a show, while in fact they are trying out for the part of being his future wife.
When a young candidate is selected, it turns out she holds a more nightmarish secret that anyone could have predicted. While very slow in parts, especially the introduction, Miike's use of settings and silence gives his film plenty of atmosphere that is packed with sheer dread of what is to come.
It is near unwatchable in its final half hour given its violence, but it is done to make crucial points about isolation and a tortuous past coming together to form a dangerous beast. Not for all tastes by any stretch, but it falls into the same category as a film like "Mysterious Skin".
A movie you might not want to watch again, but one you can't deny is without merit or skill.
This review of Audition (2000) was written by Bjesna B on 27 Jan 2013.
Audition has generally received positive reviews.
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