Irreversible

Name: Irreversible
Director: Gaspar Noé
Released: 2002

Gaspar Noé

2002

4.00

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A woman’s lover and her ex-boyfriend take justice into their own hands after she becomes the victim of a rapist. Because some acts can’t be undone. Because man is an animal. Because the desire for vengeance is a natural impulse. Because most crimes remain unpunished.

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Chicago Sun-Times
The fact is, the reverse chronology makes Irreversible a film that structurally argues against rape and violence, while ordinary chronology would lead us down a seductive narrative path toward a shocking, exploitative payoff.
75
Portland Oregonian
Made with disarming craft and cunning. Intermixed in the memories it leaves of horror and disgust are glimpses of impressive technique and savvy psychological insight.
63
Charlotte Observer
About halfway through Irreversible comes the longest sustained act of violence I've seen onscreen.
60
Film Threat
Anyone with a weak heart or a queasy stomach should stay away. In fact, most everyone everywhere should stay away. But if you still want to see Irreversible, be prepared to see images that will upset and disturb you for a long, long time. Be prepared to be shaken to the very core.
40
Chicago Reader
Stupid, vicious, and pretentious, though you may find it worth checking out if you want to experiment with your own nervous system.
40
Wall Street Journal
To get to the beginning, one must first get through the end, which is almost literally unendurable.
30
Dallas Observer
What isn't hard to say is that Noé really isn't a very talented filmmaker.
25
Philadelphia Inquirer
Maybe, you think, there is something daring and brilliant going on here: an excursion into the darkest territories of the human soul. But no. In the end -- or the beginning -- there is no point to all this. Or at least not a point worth making, and making us watch.

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