Review of Irreversible (2002) by Rakan A — 08 Feb 2010

Ugly , Wonderful , Painful and Amazing Dark Movie.

This review of Irreversible (2002) was written by Rakan A on 08 Feb 2010.

Irreversible has generally received positive reviews.

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