Directed by:
Gaspar NoéScreenplay:
Gaspar NoéComposer:
Thomas BangalterCast:
Monica Bellucci, Vincent Cassel, Albert Dupontel, Jo Prestia, Philippe Nahon, Gaspar Noé, Fatima Adoum, Isabelle Giami, Stéphane Drouot, Eric Moreau (more)Plots(1)
Alex (Monica Bellucci) and Marcus (Vincent Cassel) are a couple whose sotry is told over the course of a fateful day. The odyssey begins with a brutal killing then unspools in reverse to reveal the horrifying events that lead to the gut-wrenching, violent climaxof the opening scene. IRREVERSIBLE's disturbing look at fate and destiny pushes the envelope of human emotions and takes filmmaking to another level. (official distributor synopsis)
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They said it was one of those movies that would balance on the borderline of tolerance in the world cinematography. I appreciate primarily the music part to which Thomas Bengalter from the band Daft Punk again put great care. I appreciate the idea to come up with a story told from the end. The rest is pure art, and I don’t know why I should like that.
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If the main goal of this film was merely to shock, it probably succeeded admirably. The two "twisted" scenes are very powerful and brutal, but in the end they are the only thing you remember from the film – the other content is more or less boring. Still, I’m giving it 4 stars because I haven't experienced such a depressing feeling in a long time.
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The basic message is primitive: violence is bad, yes. Everything else is just filler hanging on a formal pun, which ultimately degenerated into the fact that everyone must have heard something at some point about Monica Bellucci (an absolute goddess at the time) filming a very naturalistic rape scene. But the point of why this was so has been lost in the rumor mill. Such a process is irreversibly odd and the overall project is therefore useless and the uproar around it downright empty. And there was somehow going to be a groundbreaking film told backwards in 2002? Nobody believes that.
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I have to say, that rape scene really shook me. I imagine that’s also true for everyone else... Gaspar Noé is crazy, but he knows how to make a film that won't leave you indifferent. I must admit that the scene is the center of the film and its meaning. Moreover, he uses reverse chronology in his storytelling. That makes understanding harder, but it does have its purpose, especially given the penultimate scene. Some of the scenes are unforgettable, and this one will haunt me.
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I liked Irreversible, but I was expecting something more refined, more “De Palma-esque”. It has an idea, but not one so strong that it would be necessary to express it with such extreme content. The powerful moments are VERY powerful, but all of the chatter around them is so ordinary that it comes across as boring and forced in a film with such a polished visual aspect. As a result, Irreversible is just a stylistically interesting provocation with the aim of bringing at least all of France to the cinema and prompting a discussion.
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