remarkably evocative and accurate portrayal of a work by geroge bataille . not have read the particular book it be base on yet it certainly tie in the imagery and methodology use in other novel of his i have read . challenge and stylish and original . probably the most successful adaptation i have see of a challenging work ( with the proviso of not have read the actual work and cite familiarity with his oeuvre ) . arguably some of the sex in the middle of the film be superfluous but it soon get darker and touch upon some of bataille more extreme idea re represent religion and sex and death . if an attempt be to be make to film story of the eye and the same production team would seem like the ideal choice . indeed and maybe this will start a trend in film the fiction or screenplay base on the idea of others like foucault or barthes and etc . that could prove very interesting .