VISITOR Q (2002)

Visitor Q displays a fountain of extremely bizarre and disturbing human behaviors that can be thought of as an outcome of severe mental illness and deficiency in societal responsibility.  This is done through a psychotic dysfunctional family amidst an emotionally repressed society where youth are taught moral values through media produced by adults lacking those same moral values.  The film displays numerous revolting scenes that should alarm and disgust the audience, since most are beyond what is considered abnormal.  The message is easily missed under the traumatizing scenes, however, underneath the surface there is something interesting going on in respect to the family unit in the Japanese society.  The combination of the revulsion and the curiosity for what Miike will do next provides an intriguing, yet sickening cinematic experience.

DIRECTED BY

Takashi Miike

COUNTRY

Japan

REVIEWED
1/5/2003
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