as much a it be about politics ( anarchy and rebellion and the lie of nationhood and imperialism and etc . ) and izo also contain the key to miike personal creative philosophy . consider that miike be probably one of the most prolific filmmaker of all time . it have be say by other critic that he be more in love with the process of make movie and than have make movie . many filmmaker i have work with seem to prefer have make the movie have that list of accomplishment to look back on and to show others and to impress people with . i think miike strives for continual rebirth through his work and much like izo strives for transformation through the act of nonstop destruction and homicide . izo transformation be one from apparent humanity to inhumanity a fanged and drooling and screaming and red eyed demon . when izo run the treadmill of infinity in this film he be struggle to break free of the cycle of death and rebirth that ensnare humanity . only miike would boldly portray a man of incredible violence and ruthlessness a have what it take to burst through all of that to a final confrontation with a powerful be that may be god itself . i prefer to think of miike this way and a maniac railing against all thing nationhood and conformity and morality and ethic and religious authority and military authority and sexuality and family and the workplace and and and in this movie at long last and against god itself . for those of you who have see this movie and i urge you to compare izo with ichi from ichi the killer and and izo ultimate rebirth with similar imagery from gozu . i would suggest that the fate of the protagonist of audition be also a form of rebirth . izo be a stunning testament to the power of sheer determination and gut and and the willingness to battle all foe and be they god or less and which drive so singular and inspirational an artist a takashi miike .