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Even though this film is in color, I couldn't help but notice the darkly subtle touches which reminded me of early David Lynch (Right down to the main character Thomas being Henry'esque from Eraserhead) and Darren Aronofsky's "?". Tension, paranoia, and overall uneasiness shape this movie from beginning to end. The soundtrack is also highly effective in conveying Thomas' descent into measuring madness. I recommend this if my description seems interesting to you.

Ok, not totally original heading but who doesn't know what that phrase invokes after seeing this masterpiece? Audition was the first Miike film I saw and probably stands the test of time more than some of his other works. What can be said about this that hasn't been yet a hundred times? It IS slow starting at first... and the unusual humor elements during the audition itself seem VERY out of place in the eyes of most Westerners.. and for all I know Far Easterners was well.. (I found myself wondering if it was a comedy, a drama, or some new genre unknown to me) but in the last 30 get wrenching minutes the whole thing comes together.

After the first hour I began to think that the obvious homicidal tendencies the lead actress appears to have (based on the box cover) ... are some sort of deceptive marketing gimic.... or possibly from some hallicunatory episode in the film... and we'd ALL like to believe that.... but 'taint' so I'm afraid. This innocent looking young lady obviously had the kind of childhood that the darkest nightmares are made of and she seems intent on making the protagonist pay... I'm surprised she didn't slip that garrote wire around his testicles... Of course every man watching across the world would have passed out then.. haha...

Watch this movie.