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OzAsia on Screen Film Review: R100

Nobody does bizarre quite like the Japanese, and Hitoshi Matsumoto’s latest offering is right up there in the realm of cult classics. From the opening ‘disclaimer’ right until the final post credit scene, R100 is a laugh a minute story of a furniture salesman, Takafumi Katayama, who joins an exclusive S & M club for a year of dominatrix attention which is delivered at random times and places. The catch is, he can’t quit and has to stay the full year. Sounds easy, right?

r100-900x600Nobody does bizarre quite like the Japanese, and Hitoshi Matsumoto’s latest offering is right up there in the realm of cult classics. From the opening ‘disclaimer’ right until the final post credit scene, R100 is a laugh a minute story of a furniture salesman, Takafumi Katayama, who joins an exclusive S & M club for a year of dominatrix attention which is delivered at random times and places. The catch is, he can’t quit and has to stay the full year. Sounds easy, right? In a series of outrageous twists and amusing turns, things go awry and the plot turns into a kind of ‘James Bondage’ theme.

The main character delves deeper into the S&M world and has to fight off the dominatrix’s one by one, until finally tackling the evil armies of the Amazonian CEO of Bondage Incorporated in an all in battle for domination and pleasure. Keep a look out for ‘The Queen Of Saliva’; she’ll have you drooling with her awesomeness! The main character ends in a state of higher consciousness let’s just say. The thing is, was this real or an illusion?

The most off beat element of this film though, is the regular appearance of 5 people in a waiting area who refer to the film in the third person and discuss its subplots. They add a layer to this film that makes you want to watch it again. The cinematography is almost sepia like in its tone, but it represents Takafumi’s colourless life that seeks vibrance through his fetishes.

In short, this film breaks a lot of rules but that is what makes it so hilarious.

Get to Mercury Cinema on Sunday 21 September to see the final night or you deserve a darn good spanking. Believe me, you won’t be disappointed!

Reviewed by Darren Hassan
Twitter: @DazzHassan

 

Rating out of 10: 8

OzAsia on Screen – R100
When:
Final screening on Sunday 21 Sep 7PM
Where: Mercury Cinema, Lion Arts Centre, 13 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Tickets: $13 – $17
Bookings: Book online through the OzAsia Festival website or phone BASS on 131 246 http://www.bass.net.au/

OzAsia on Screen runs exclusively at the Mercury Cinema  from 3-20 September 2014 as part of the broader OzAsia Festival.

 

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