"A well-made, disturbing, but incredibly confusing horror film."

'Audition' is not as good as some would have you believe; it's extremely confusing, and while it certainly is scary, shocking and very unusual, it just doesn't...
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"A well-made, disturbing, but incredibly confusing horror film."

'Audition' is not as good as some would have you believe; it's extremely confusing, and while it certainly is scary, shocking and very unusual, it just doesn't make any sense. It didn't make sense when I first watched it, it didn't make sense after I re-watched it and even now it still does not make sense. It has stunning cinematography, decent acting, graphic violence, and a creepy atmosphere, but it doesn't really..."start" until the movie is almost over and by then we've lost a whole lot of interest in the story. It is still stunning cinema, but it's simply far too confusing to have a substantial effect. If you're looking for a scary, disturbing and brilliant Takashi Miike film, watch 'Imprint'.

I was vastly disappointed in this one... while being a fan of psychological thrillers and the splatter-punk sub genre of horror... I thought I'd like Audition in the same way I've liked other great Jap horror stuffs, but I found this one long,...
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I was vastly disappointed in this one... while being a fan of psychological thrillers and the splatter-punk sub genre of horror... I thought I'd like Audition in the same way I've liked other great Jap horror stuffs, but I found this one long, pointless and over-all sub-par...

Now I must admit the acting was amazing, and the effects were rather realistic... but I feel the end scene was too much like the "fake snuff film" Jap Horror (like Guinea Pig series)... and tried too hard to be shocking... I do think the neuvo-horror fans would like this one, tho... it is rather in the vain of Hostel and other such gore-for-gore-sake film-making...

but for me, plot and construction of the narrative are important... and while this one had potential for both, they were squandered.

This film, however, has made me frightened of Asian women.