Audition

2001 "She always gets a part."
7.1| 1h55m| R| en
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Seven years after the death of his wife, widower Shigeharu seeks advice on how to find a new wife from a colleague. Taking advantage of their position as a film company, they stage an audition. Interviewing a series of women, Shigeharu is enchanted by the quiet Asami. But soon things take a twisted turn as Asami isn’t what she seems to be.

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ada the leading man is my tpye
YouHeart I gave it a 7.5 out of 10
Ariella Broughton It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.
Alistair Olson After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.
hellholehorror Man was this a truly horrific masterpiece. It was so difficult to watch that I almost didn't. The story moves along and interests you with intrigue and then when it all comes to a head you are blown away by the visceral and raw horror of the situation that you have found yourself in. This is for hardened horror viewers only. This made me jump a few small times but that was nothing compared to the tough and brutal scenes of torture. Very good film for anyone who can stomach it. Not the scariest although one of the most savage.
Tim K (Gosta1337) Audition got one of the best endings ever! If you like disturbing films watch this! If you don't like disturbing films then you should really consider not watching this film.1. Jerk off to Asian porn for the last time. 2. Watch this great film all by yourself. 3. Watch the last scene. 4. Get the sweats and panic attacks whenever you see asians. 5. Cry by yourself.If you watch this film you are never going to date asians again. 10/10
astena There are a few moments of explicit gore, but nothing even marginally scary or suspenseful about this film. The plot is sadly kind of pedestrian, the dialogue is juvenile, the ending predictable, and I found myself struggling just to keep my attention focused on the screen. The lead actress does an adequate job of her role, but otherwise, this film is a real yawn. I'm a big fan and a bit of a connoisseur of Asian horror films, and so my opinion is not based on not understanding the twists or not appreciating Asian-style horror. But horror films should keep you guessing. They should shock you, disturb you, and the scenes should linger in your mind long afterwards. This movie offers none of those things. I suspect a lot of the reviewers who gush about what a masterpiece this film is are folks who will gush over anything that the media claims is genius, just to seem as though they are cultured and have a sophisticated sense of what qualifies as "art". If you want something that messes with your mind, you're much better off seeing "Ju-On" or the deliciously twisted "Tale of Two Sisters." But as for "Audition" being a top-ten Asian horror film, I wouldn't even place it in the top hundred. Two stars out of ten.
tenyearreunion Well, on the strength of the IMDb rating and the desire to branch out a little more in my film watching, I sought out 'The Auditon'.Unfortunately, though I credit the acting, the gory effects and general plot, this film just wasn't for me and I can't get 2 hours of my life back.In a nutshell, if you like mind trippy films from the likes of David Lynch, go for it. Thrillers/Dramas like Jacobs ladder, Shutter Island, martha marcy may marlene (though I was a bit irked by that ending) are fine by me but this isn't one of them. I like my films to make sense. And this, just doesn't. Maybe it's on a level I just don't get. I hope not, I'm pretty switched on but there are things in this film that are not explained and are deliberately duplicitous (to me anyway). I don't mean ambiguous, I mean they left me thinking 'I don't understand! How can things happen two different ways!?' I find this really annoying, not clever, just annoying and an unfulfilled film watching experience.I try not to read reviews before watching a film, especially if they scream spoiler alerts, but in this case had I done so I would have moved onto something else. Hence in this review I have deliberately tried to avoid any specifics about the film.Hopefully it may appeal to those who like those genre of films and watch it, and bump those who are similar to my thinking onto something else!Thanks.