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Irreversible: Straight Cut

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One night. An unforgivable act. A tale told in reverse. Acclaimed filmmaker Gaspar Noé's unflinching exploration of human savagery and the uncompromising nature of time, Irreversible was met with a groundswell of acclaim and uproar upon its premiere at the opening night of Cannes in 2002. Stylish, sexually frank, and brutal, the film's conceit of exploring the events of one terrible night on the streets of Paris in reverse chronological order was celebrated and derided in equal measure, helping to further cement Noé's legacy as a cinematic enfant terrible. Nearly 20 years later, Noé brought Irreversible back, presenting the "Straight Cut" to the Venice Film Festival. This reconfigured vision allowed audiences to see the events of the film unfold in the order in which they occur, providing new context for pivotal scenes of brutality and the subsequent quest for revenge. Now available are both cuts of the film, providing the viewer the opportunity to see Noé's potent account of humanity at its worst from multiple angles, and the unshakable understanding that time, indeed, reveals all things. Not for the faint of heart, easily offended, or anyone with photosensitivity, this is Noé's dark masterpiece.

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K. Austin Collins Rolling Stone It is still just as hard to watch. Even as a structural tumult rejiggers our approach to and relief from those scenes, shifting the order has a way of shifting the implications. Feb 17, 2023 Full Review Luke Y. Thompson AV Club For a movie known for being one you never want to see again, its director has created a compelling reason to watch it anew. Feb 14, 2023 Full Review Gary M. Kramer Salon.com "Irreversible" may have felt like a bomb detonating on original release. "Irreversible: Straight Cut" does not quite have that power, but it does gives viewers a chance to revisit this extraordinary film and see it in a new way. Feb 11, 2023 Full Review Nicholas Bell Fish Jelly Films (YouTube) Whatever the case, in whatever sequence it unfolds, Irreversible leaves a lasting impression, a template for the kind of grueling, torture-porn subgenres eventually normalized in the preceding decades. Rated: 3.5/5 Jul 27, 2023 Full Review Norman Gidney HorrorBuzz While this new chronological edit is a capably crafted piece, it robs one of the ferocious disorientation of the original. Rated: 6/10 Feb 27, 2023 Full Review Ernesto Zelaya Miñano ScreenAnarchy Love it or (most likely) hate it, this is a movie that causes an impact and isn’t easily forgotten. Feb 17, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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jimmy t having known about, but never seeing the original, i unknowingly watched this thinking it was a re-release. kept waiting for the twist... but was in such complete overwhelm, i only realised something was up once the credits started rolling. this movie is brutal. wish i'd seen the original, but at the same time, i don't think i will. forwards or backwards, one time is probably too much Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis One night. An unforgivable act. A tale told in reverse. Acclaimed filmmaker Gaspar Noé's unflinching exploration of human savagery and the uncompromising nature of time, Irreversible was met with a groundswell of acclaim and uproar upon its premiere at the opening night of Cannes in 2002. Stylish, sexually frank, and brutal, the film's conceit of exploring the events of one terrible night on the streets of Paris in reverse chronological order was celebrated and derided in equal measure, helping to further cement Noé's legacy as a cinematic enfant terrible. Nearly 20 years later, Noé brought Irreversible back, presenting the "Straight Cut" to the Venice Film Festival. This reconfigured vision allowed audiences to see the events of the film unfold in the order in which they occur, providing new context for pivotal scenes of brutality and the subsequent quest for revenge. Now available are both cuts of the film, providing the viewer the opportunity to see Noé's potent account of humanity at its worst from multiple angles, and the unshakable understanding that time, indeed, reveals all things. Not for the faint of heart, easily offended, or anyone with photosensitivity, this is Noé's dark masterpiece.
Director
Gaspar Noé
Producer
Christophe Rossignon, Richard Grandpierre
Screenwriter
Gaspar Noé
Distributor
Altered Innocence
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 10, 2023, Limited
Runtime
1h 26m