SPOILER: I've never watched Audition so this is the first time I've seen anything from this director. I don't usually watch foreign films because I feel that I lose so much of what is happening on the screen because I am trying to read subtitles.
Here are the good points. The sets were really awesome. I loved the rehearsal shots. The stage was nicely decorated and was designed to rotate to different scenes which I thought was neat. The apartment had a very cold feel to it with shades of blue and white and I thought that helped in showing just how depressed the wife was. Loved the fish tank. The "horror" moments were disturbing so I can give it credit for that.
Here's the bad parts (for me). It was slower than a slow burner to fit my taste of buildup. I didn't really understand some of the scenes. I didn't get why the tear rolled down the doll's face. My initial understanding of the genital mutilation scene was that she was trying to abort a baby but then I remembered that all the pregnancy tests had been negative. It confused me more when she said she had been trying to find the baby. I thought he had killed her but she showed back up. I didn't really get why the fetus was being eaten.
Now the thing is that I really liked the movie. I am going to admit that my dislikes may be due to my reading subtitles and not being able to give the screen my full attention. I will probably end up watching it again and better understand things. Regardless I loved how the "horror" scenes were shot, the sets and the atmosphere. It is a movie I would suggest to someone looking for something creepy.
Here are the good points. The sets were really awesome. I loved the rehearsal shots. The stage was nicely decorated and was designed to rotate to different scenes which I thought was neat. The apartment had a very cold feel to it with shades of blue and white and I thought that helped in showing just how depressed the wife was. Loved the fish tank. The "horror" moments were disturbing so I can give it credit for that.
Here's the bad parts (for me). It was slower than a slow burner to fit my taste of buildup. I didn't really understand some of the scenes. I didn't get why the tear rolled down the doll's face. My initial understanding of the genital mutilation scene was that she was trying to abort a baby but then I remembered that all the pregnancy tests had been negative. It confused me more when she said she had been trying to find the baby. I thought he had killed her but she showed back up. I didn't really get why the fetus was being eaten.
Now the thing is that I really liked the movie. I am going to admit that my dislikes may be due to my reading subtitles and not being able to give the screen my full attention. I will probably end up watching it again and better understand things. Regardless I loved how the "horror" scenes were shot, the sets and the atmosphere. It is a movie I would suggest to someone looking for something creepy.