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(1999)
Ôdishon
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When maverick director Miike Takashi unleashed this stylish slice of extreme cinema upon an unsuspecting audience, few were ready for what they were about to experience. Since then, this twisted vision of a hell on earth has become a notorious, critically acclaimed classic that has to be seen to be believed. Following his son's advice, widower Shigeharu Aoyama decides that it's time to look for a new wife. By devising a plan to hold auditions for the part of a female lead in a non-existent production, he uses his professional position to track her down. Among the many applicants, he is struck by the mysterious charms of Asami, a quiet, 24-year-old woman, and asks her for a date. Finding that Asami is responsive to his attentions, Aoyama becomes convinced that she is the woman for him. But when he asks her to accompany him on a romantic holiday things take a dark and disturbing turn. Soon Aoyama will discover that there is a side to Asami (hat he could never have imagined, even in his most depraved nightmares.
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Audition review by Shatner's Bassoon
A masterpiece of Japanese horror
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Director Takashi Miike could not have structured this film better. Early scenes are quite light hearted, gentle, and include some quirky comical bits but as the film progresses the tone of the film gradually moves from light to dark. The tone shift is so naturally implemented that it never feels sudden or out of place, and by the time all hell breaks loose, the film really has you in its grip, won't let go, sucking you into the truly disturbing and horrific final scenes. Audition is easily Takashi Miike's best and most unsettling film to date, and for the most part, he does it without all the shock and gore he's normally associated with. Enough praise cannot be heaped upon this film, one of the best Japanese horrors ever made.
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Rated: 3.6 stars out of 5 from 111 ratings
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Suitable only for persons of 18 years and over
| Release Date: | 24/09/2001 |
| Production Year: | 1999 |
| Run Time: | 111 minutes |
| Aspect Ratio: | Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Format: | Pal |
| Colour: | Colour |
Special Features:
- Miike on Miike director interview
- Joe Cornish Film Notes
