While watching Dead or Alive by Takashi Miike (who also did Izo, Audition, Visitor Q, etc.), I kept saying to myself, “Hmm, this is missing the absurdity that I love so much in Miike’s films!”

Then I got to the ending. I don’t want to spoil it for those who haven’t seen it, but it’s great. And absurd. And very Miike (as far as I can tell based on the three or so movies of his that I have seen already). Good times. I do recommend.