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Irréversible

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A woman's lover and her former boyfriend take justice into their own hands after she becomes the victim of a rapist.
Irréversible

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Critics Consensus

Though well-filmed, Irreversible feels gratuitous in its extreme violence.

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Terry Lawson Detroit Free Press 05/09/2003
3/4
Extremely difficult to endure, and if you choose to endure it, it could leave you feeling angry and upset. Nevertheless, this is serious filmmaking, and Noe is a gifted filmmaker. Go to Full Review
Bill Muller Arizona Republic 04/24/2003
4/5
A fascinating study in excess, a movie that seduces and repulses as it explores the merciless nature of fate. Go to Full Review
David Edelstein Slate 04/22/2003
There is nothing moral about Irreversible -- only sneeringly superior and nihilistic, like Johnny Rotten at his most fatuous. Go to Full Review
Tom Cassidy Common Sense Media Jan 27
4/5
It's impossible to have a good time watching this dizzying French thriller. But it's also impossible to deny the power of writer-director Gaspar Noé's Irreversible. Go to Full Review
Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Sep 15
4/5
Effective and uncomfortable in its own right, the fragmented chronology is a gamble that fully pays off and makes the experience hit that much harder. Go to Full Review
Bianca Garner Filmotomy 10/11/2024
Noé is a director who understands how to cojur up a reaction from the audience, and he understands the power of film. His films aren't always the easiest or the most enjoyable to watch, but I can appreciate the work that has gone into creating them. Go to Full Review
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Jordan P @Jordanflickmaster 1d Marcus was a pos. He was being unfaithful to Alex. Then he found it in himself to try to be the hero? Pierre was the true hero. It starts out very dizzy. Camera makes you feel sick. But I guess that was the point. Showing the point of view of the protagonist world spinning from drugs, chaos, and confusion. Going through an on the spot kill for hire vengeance quest. Noe is kind of a sick guy. Through all this pushing the envelope exploitation, there's a very thin coating of heart in it's own sick way. The one infamous scene with Alex and Le Tenia went on way longer than it should have. Reason why 95% of society stay away from the dark allies of human depravity is due to the fact no one wants to feel or experience those very dark emotions that bubble inside you when witnessing a extremely real looking assault. The offense is that Alex is beautiful and who dare that man touch that which is mine. That's how it came off, not a true sense of anger and justice. Overall it's something I guess. See more Maria Q @MariaQe 2d Irreversible is less a movie than a cinematic car crash you can’t look away from. Brutal, disorienting, and relentlessly confrontational, it uses its fractured structure to turn revenge into something ugly, tragic, and deeply unsettling. The performances are ferocious, the direction is audacious, and the atmosphere feels like a nightmare with the exits welded shut. This is not easy viewing, and that’s precisely the point. Irreversible doesn’t simply push the limits. It gleefully obliterates them and leaves you sitting there wondering what the hell just happened. See more Jeff R. @JeffRupprecht Apr 18 Difficult to watch but high production value. Honestly, I don't know how they filmed some of what I saw. See more Alexsander F @Aelxs Mar 31 Successive mistakes that led to a tragedy. Equívocos sucessivos que levaram a uma tragédia. « Le temps détruit tout. » See more ou8 1 @LinhagenD Jan 12 The film is almost unwatchable at the beginning, but the chaos and horror of the swinging camera stabilizes, the film becomes more structured and thoroughly engaging. See more Aaron C @RT40849073 Dec 22 Loved it afterthought 2nd watch, 1st watch i found the camera movement and bright lights nauseating... Great and sad story, well acted. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A woman's lover and her former boyfriend take justice into their own hands after she becomes the victim of a rapist.
Director
Gaspar Noé
Producer
Christophe Rossignon, Richard Grandpierre
Screenwriter
Gaspar Noé
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
Eskwad, Wild Bunch, Canal+, StudioCanal, Les Cinémas de la Zone, 120 Films, Nord-Ouest Films
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 14, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 1, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA)
$803.5K
Runtime
1h 34m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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