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I was rather hesitant about seeing visitor q at first. I was assured by so many people of how disturbing and nonsensical it was, but I decided on my own that I should see it(I am after all a huge Miike fan).

Now I can safely say that this movie was quite a pleasant surprise. Despite all the raving about how disgusting and twisted the movie was, I was not fazed at all by it. In fact, I think that this is one of Miike's funniest and most uplifting movies yet. The humor is dark ,yes, but if you've seen enough of Miike's work, then you will have no trouble finding the lighter side of this film. And if you can see the 'lighter side' of this film, then you can understand that it is far from nonsensical. It is deeply symbolic, and the violence and twisted situations are presented in such a way, that they CAN be laughed at. And I think that is what Miike was going for.

The bottom line is, that this is one of Miike's best pieces of work, high up on the list along with The Bird People in China and Ley Lines.

Yes, Audition is masterful, but in my opinion this is Miike's best work.

The less you know about this movie the better. Yes, its sick and twisted, but its also an incredibly heartwarming family film, and no, I'm not being sarcastic. The fact that Miike can make these two elements coexist and actually work is an accomplishment in itself. I've never seen a movie so funny and shocking as this.

If you can't handle dark or twisted humor, you will not like this. If you do have that sense of humor, you will absolutely love it and consider it one of your favorite movies of all time, as I do.