Despite the gut-wrenching gimmickry (and Monica Belluci hanging out in her birthday suit), Irreversible is almost Irredeemable
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11/16/03
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Irreversible (2003)
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Reviews Counted:119
Fresh:66
Rotten:53
Average Rating:5.6/10
Consensus: Though well-filmed, Irreversible feels gratuitous in its extreme violence.
Theatrical Release:Mar 7, 2003 Limited
Box Office: $573,018
Synopsis: Irreversible is a demanding and audacious but thoroughly rewarding cinematic experience that has been thrilling audiences since its world premiere in Cannes and its North American debut screenings... [More]
Starring: Monica Bellucci, Vincent Cassel, Albert Dupontel, Philippe Nahon
Director: Gaspar Noe
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Reviews for Irreversible
The detached clinical methodical style of some reptilian film critics since its release scrutinize the positioning of the camera in the rape scene-- almost like an autopsy.
09/30/03
Irreversible is I Spit On Your Grave for the intellectual set ...
09/04/03
Quando o filme chegou ao fim, confesso que chorei – não pelo que havia acontecido, mas sim em função do que ainda iria acontecer.
08/22/03
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08/22/03
All style and shock.
08/08/03
While this movie does not encourage repeat viewing, those film fans who can steel their emotions will experience a singular film that will be nearly impossible to forget no matter how hard they try.
06/04/03
Shocking, disturbing, and a daring, electrifying work.
05/27/03
...not a great film, and not an easy one to watch, but it is an important one, a powerful argument against our old ways of doing business
05/19/03
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.
05/09/03
Top CriticBy spinning his tale in reverse order, Noe has come up with a thought-provoking drama that's more than just a gimmick.
04/25/03
A fascinating study in excess, a movie that seduces and repulses as it explores the merciless nature of fate.
04/24/03
Top CriticThere is nothing moral about Irreversible -- only sneeringly superior and nihilistic, like Johnny Rotten at his most fatuous.
04/22/03
The acting, especially from the feral Cassel and self-possessed Bellucci, is good.
04/18/03
...causes you to question not just the filmmaker's motives but your own reactions to what he has chosen to show you.
04/14/03
Has a raw immediacy and momentum I've rarely seen sustained over the length of a movie.
04/11/03
This story told in natural progression would be far too ironic and predictable to hold our interest.
04/11/03
Fails because of its gratuitous rape and violence and also because of its pretentious and intellectually one-dimensional grounds, which make the violence at the end feel even worse.
04/11/03
Top CriticA genuine outlaw work of art.
04/11/03
Top CriticNoé gave up money at the box office to achieve his excruciatingly dark vision. Moviegoers are richer for the sacrifice.
04/10/03
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