Irreversible

December 11, 2004

Rated: Unrated Runtime: 94 min Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Irreversible

Brutal.

Irreversible is similar to Momento in that the story is told in reverse. We see the final scene, then we go back to the scene before the final scene, and so on. Considering the subject matter of the movie is an extremely violent murder and a disgusting rape, the telling in reverse is a good thing since we don’t leave the movie with the graphic images fresh on our minds.

But the memories will remain.

What’s really brutal about this movie isn’t the murder or rape, it’s the filmmaking! In order to get across the “out of control” feeling the characters have to the audience, the director filmed the first (or would that be the last?) 30 minutes of the movie without the aid of a tripod. It’s actually much worse than that as the camera man actually spins the camera around… side spinning, front spinning… there’s a lot of spinning. If you’re prone to motion sickness keep the pause button handy!

If you can survive the first 30 minutes the movie is worth watching. The story is interesting and thought provoking. I don’t suggest watching this one with any females present though as the rape scene is quite, well, brutal.

Posted by John | Filed Under 3 Stars, Albert Dupontel, DVD, Drama, Jo Prestia, Monica Bellucci, Philippe Nahon, Unrated, Vincent Cassel 

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One Response to “Irreversible”

  1. rnealon78 on June 3rd, 2008 10:12 am

    “I don’t suggest watching this one with any females present though as the rape scene is quite, well, brutal.”

    This is the dumbest fucking thing I’ve ever heard. Leave the room hon, there’s a rape coming up and I want to enjoy it.

    Have you any idea what this film is about?

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