Irreversible
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Movie Reviews of Irreversible
Movie Review: IRREPLACESABLE!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Being a lover of unique and out of hand movies that prolong the need to artify and influence modern cinema, Irreversible is quite, one of the most a van-gard aggresive films of the past 10 years. It's dearness to expand the visions of the imagination is quite franctly, an awaking of the new french (and the world!) film noir era. Masterfully excuted by the great young filmmaker Gaspar Noe and featuring a unique and somehow, never seen before comera operation method, that aptent to make the viewer believe that the whole movie was made in one long and continuos shot, proves that intelligent filmmaking is not just a good or diferent script, but that could also be achived with interesting/ingenious cinematography and versatile camera acrobatics. Other people that has review the film here, has complained that the cinematography and the camera operation is un-cinematic, i disagree completly on that. The film was shot a very complex way trying to imitate a vortex or a maze ad even more confusion to the fusion. What is so uncinemathic about it. I rather watch this film a thounsan times than many of the other new films that feaure the same boring camera effects trying to copy those "classic" ( like many people will argue) tricks brought by the Matrix trilogy. For me, the definition of being un-cinemathic is NOT DEARING to change or add new ideas to art. The memento thing is true. The film starts with the credits and ends on the title, the same way as the film. It stars horrendously, yet beautifully confusing and ends up in one of the must poetic and artistic shots in recent memory. The use of color in the film is just amazing!!!
The first half of the film is strong, quite disgusting, shoking and incredibly disturbing, so purchase with discresion. Being a lover of strong and disturbing films like The Audition, Red to Kill, The untold story, Baise moi and lotz of ultra gory, deranged and explotation classics, I could say that I have seen it all and that I have the stomach and the brain to sit through any "disturbing" film, but I have to admit that the first half of this film is hard to watch, but at the same time is simply amazing.
Irreversible is irreplacesable!
Movie Review: A Red Tunnel That Breaks In Two
Summary: 5 Stars
IRREVERSIBLE is a film shown backwards, scene by scene, that ends in extreme violence (the beginning). It gradually unwinds to reveal the plot, back pedalling, rather than developing it. Cinematography is used in a dizzying, turbulent way to accentuate the more intense scenes, and the soundtrack at times also seems to be cutting with nauseous spirals or synthetic organ music. I'm sure you've read by now, there is a rape scene, and to make the retaliation of such seem more real, Monica Bellucci, who plays the victim, was actually in a relationship with Cassel, the macho, vengeful boyfriend in the movie. The dialogue was more or less improvised for good or ill. It doesn't wear on me much if it is bad since I don't speak french, but it was more than functional from my perspective.
When I first saw this movie, I reacted, thinking that it was blatant shock value, which would have been fine, but upon a second viewing, I started to realize how much attention to detail there was in the film. There was a great deal of trouble taken to show the camera whirling in and out of a cab during an urgent scene, to build nerves better. There was a mechanism to help the camera spin around as a segway to different scenes or in chase scenes. The plot is littered with little details that give more weight to the centerpiece of the movie, the rape, and give momentum to the reminder: "Time Destroys All Things". Aside from the obvious "We All Will Die Someday" and the like, part of the intention in showing the movie backwards, scene by scene, was to depict how one can forget such brutal situations as they are replaced by beautiful ones, according to the director, Gaspar Noe.
There's other details that I really appreciate about the movie, but you either get it or you don't. I was about to brush off the movie after first view, until someone pointed out a little tidbit from the plot that I missed, so I watched it again. Now it seems I'm constantly defending my opinion against people who don't seem to think much of the subtleties due to their reluctance to overlook that which is not-so-subtle, whether it be mentally or emotionally.
Movie Review: The Truth is Hard To Bear...
Summary: 5 Stars
Vincent Cassel has been one of my husband's favorite actor for some time now. Ironically, that is how we came to watch this film "Irreversible." I knew nothing of this film other than: 1.) Vincent Cassel 2.) Monica Belluci (One of MY favorite actresses; Please watch "Malena") 3.) French film. These facts did not prepare me in the least bit for what we were about to see.
I do not actively pursue the "super-violence" in film. I do, however, pursue creativity at its greatest with a camera and that is what this film has completely and utterly achieved.
Was it hard to watch? Absolutely. Would I watch it again? Never. Do I think it is one of the greatest achievements in film? Undoubtedly.
If this film had come out in the U.S., it would never have been released under an "R" rating. MAYBE NC-17 and thats if luck is on your side. I am saying this to give the viewer of this review a very clear message that the scenes of rape and violence are so hard to watch that tears welled up in my eyes and I had to look away for SEVERAL minutes; the sounds were enough though, believe me.
Almodovar achieves this very specific and rare talent for taking a subject in which no one, and I mean no one, would ever pay for as entertainment for the weekend evening. "Bad Educacion" is about priests molesting little boys. Horrible topic but wonderful movie.
Child abuse is very real. And so is RAPE. 1 in 4 women in the U.S. has been raped.
This film is VERY REAL. The rape scene is 9 MINUTES long. You squirm, you are in disgust , and you feel, well, frankly raped yourself. That is why people walked out of the movie theaters.
It is so important for us to understand the plights of others on EVERY level so that we may prevent and educate. Doing this through a film is significant since we are now in the age of iphones, internet; antiquated modes of communication such as books, newspapers, etc are being pushed into oblivion. Thus, the accessibility of this movie with such a powerhouse crew of actors allows random members of the public to experience this compelling film.
Movie Review: Intelligent, pure art, disturbing
Summary: 5 Stars
First of all...don't ever let your kids watch this movie. And if they do, well...that's their problem.
Unlike Memento (which I totally loved), Irreversible doesn't have two stories going on and then meet around the middle of the movie. It looks like scenes were filmed in order, but put in an inverse way. That results with credits as the beginning :) Also, that provides you a feeling you don't meet that often in movies nowadays: you always see the consequences before their causes. So you always know later why that thing you just saw happened. Brilliant.
Concerning the raw side of the movie. Well since lots of reviewers almost told you all the story of Irreversible (you're wise guys (ironic)), you surely know about those long violent scenes. I won't tell everything like some others made. I'll just tell you that, when you usually see that something reaaaally sick and bad and violent is gonna happen in a movie, most of time you see like a scary face and a shadow on the wall, or just a short short clip of the act...and then the camera stops. Well here, no shadow, no clip. The camera doesn't stop when it usually does. That says all.
About the actors. I never really liked Monica Belucci. But, in Irreversible, she handles her character like no other ever could. I really think she rocks now. For Vincent Perez, same thing. I always liked him, but wow...on every point, on every aspect (and that's the same for his male peer in the movie..can't remember his name) he's (they're) perfect! Great actors who give an outstanding performance...and actually said "oui" to play in this...I'd say...experimental movie...which surprised me (but in the best possible way).
Frenchies aren't good for comic movies...but Irreversible shows they rock at movies that traumatize people. You gotta give to Ceasar what is Ceasar's.
P.S. If you think that getting the end of the movie first will give you the whole punch of that story, you're so totally wrong. There's even a bigger punch at the beginning of the movie (which you see last).
Movie Review: Eventually, time will destroy us all
Summary: 5 Stars
Irreversible may be an ultra violent film that will shock certain unsuspecting audiences upon first viewing, but it illustrates a fundamental point about "relationships." Whether we like it or not, someday our relationships will end. No matter how happy you may seem with a girl, someday there will be an impenetrable distance between you -- it could be anything from growing bored with each other to death. The fact still remains that all good things eventually come to an end, and this film illustrates that point in a rather over the top, yet tragic way. The film opens up with two men rummaging through a homosexual night club. They are in a world of depravity; a dissonant sounding drone plays over a very shaky camera. This is an underworld of depravity; they are far from the moral world and they are slowly sinking into madness. They are looking for a man -- a man who has committed one of the worst sins imaginable against the woman that they both love. This man has raped and brutally beat a woman to near death. And our heroes are looking for vindictive revenge. What results is one of the most brutal scenes ever captured on film. Irreversible doesn't look away, it captures the brutality with an unflinching sense of realism. Unlike many Hollywood films that only imply, this film doesn't care about your personal confront. It fleshes everything out and shows you the brutality of the situation. After that, we slowly travel to the beginning...
This is a very powerful film. It is one of the darkest movies I have ever seen, which is saying a lot. Overall, I think this film is better and more effective than I Stand Alone. What makes this movie good is that it takes normal people (like you and me) and shows how they can turn into extremely violent ticking time bombs. This film is a lot like Requiem for a Dream, since practically everyone in the movie goes from being really happy to having their lives ruined. Of course, the film is played backwards, which in a way makes the film even more tragic. And as the name implies, the choices we make in life are "irreversible."