Review of Irreversible (2002) by Mark H — 05 Aug 2016
Masterful, haunting, heartbreaking. By today's standards, the "graphicness" of anything in this movie is pretty tame & never gratuitous- we only catch glimpses (except for the rape scene which is one of the reasons why it makes such an impact).
The way it's shot, the realness factor, & the backwards-in-time sequences is what makes it so poignant and disturbing. The crazy swinging camera shots at the beginning mirrors the mind of the movie (no, the DVD's not defective as I first thought-just keep watching).
The infamous rape scene was at first to me tedious, it's 10 long minutes of pretty much the same shot...but that's where the horror seeps in. These victims of violence have to endure this for sometimes hours or days- it becomes very real.
The movie delivers more than just horror and violence- we get to see the sweet & playful nature of the relationship between the 2 leads, the real intimacy that exists (they were married in real life at that x).
There's alittle nudity & gore, but that again lends to the authenticity factor. It's a story about the loss of innocence, the "irreversibility" of time...universal in the message it delivers.
A unique experience, highly recommended.
This review of Irreversible (2002) was written by Mark H on 05 Aug 2016.
Irreversible has generally received positive reviews.
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