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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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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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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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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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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At the end, there remains the provocation of the audience on the theme of "who doesn't avert their eyes" and the obvious question of whether the film should be an extreme test of endurance. Definitely not for me, and therefore I don't know why Gaspar Noé made such a collection of cruelty, I don't know what he wanted to say, and I don't like at all the way he tries to differentiate himself from the mainstream. Surprisingly, despite the negative approach towards the audience, the screenplay tries to reach people's souls in several moments. It is perverted in its suggestiveness and in the fact that you won't see similar scenes elsewhere. Despite the self-centeredness of the reversed narrative approach, I acknowledge a certain quality, the specificity of the form, and the distinctiveness. But when it comes to signing up to the principles behind this endeavor, don't count me in.
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