Review of Irreversible (2002) by Citizen_Shmike — 04 Mar 2015
Not really surprised that people would rather turn their heads, or focus on the wrong things (like the movie being French?) than actually taking a look at whats being presented here. The comparisons to Momento are wrong -- Momento actually gets WORSE the more you watch it, here there are enoughsmall details to make a second watching rewarding (like Alex's posters, her comments on dreams, the meaning of the tunnel).
The violence is brutal and disturbing, which is how violence SHOULD be film-- no Hollywood glorification of violence and revenge, like Kill Bill, which makes our bodies more like cartoons.This movie is alive and real, the late night car ride being a picture-perfect representation of how it feels to be drunk in a crowded city.
the camera work in almost every scene is superb.
This review of Irreversible (2002) was written by Citizen_Shmike on 04 Mar 2015.
Irreversible has generally received positive reviews.
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