Albert Dupontel, Jean-Louis Costes, Jo Prestia
After a fight with her coked-up boyfriend Marcus, Alex leaves a party to go home. She never gets there; instead she's raped in a desolate tunnel. Her angry boyfriend, and her buddy Pierre decide to ta...( read more
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DVD Release Date: August 5, 2003
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Stats: 3,581 reviews
Flixster Reviews (3,581)
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September 30, 2009Hard to watch in places due to the experimental cinematography, hard to watch in places due to the graphic and horrific rape and violence. I know that's not much of a recommendation but this is a powerful film with superb acting, direction and story and is not to be missed or mis...( read more)
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June 26, 2009Told in the tradition of that in "Memento" i.e the storyline is played backwards, the film opens with a very visually dark scene accompanied by a pretty bizarre sound (that's still running through my head!! ha ha), along with some very dizzy filming, the viewer isn't particularly...( read more)
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June 12, 2009A young woman is brutally raped in a subway tunnel provoking huge discussions between beret wearing chin strokers as to whether or not it's art. This film is most definitely well acted, particularly I'd have to say by Monica Belucci who I never really considered a great actress b...( read more)
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March 7, 2009Standard tale of vengeance told in a VERY non-standard way. The film begins with an ending and ends with a beginning. As a result, you're confronted with the brutality of revenge before you've experienced the motive behind it.
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December 8, 2008This is a hypnotic film utterly self-contained and deserving of the proclamation as genius.
I was skeptical of this film, as I am skeptical of any movie that uses rape to sensationalize itself and gain publicity. Most films like that, the rape scene is the only decent part and t...( read more) -
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November 8, 2009Somehow it just flows so naturally; which is very weird since it's backwards.
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October 30, 2009This brutal backwards journey into the darkside of human nature is well acted, creative and recommended.
Critic Reviews
April 22, 2003
David Edelstein, Slate
March 14, 2003
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
It's shock for shock's sake, and Noé seems to enjoy rubbing our noses in it. full review
March 14, 2003
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Excruciating exercise in voyeurism, provocation and pretentiousness. full review
March 14, 2003
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The reverse chronology makes Irreversible a film that structurally argues against rape and violence, while ordinary chronology would lead us down a seductive narrative path toward a shocking, exploita... full review
February 24, 2003
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Noe's considerable accomplishment is to examine the relationship between life and art, time and memory. full review
February 9, 2003
Nick Schager, Filmcritic.com
Irréversible has virtually nothing unique to say about 21st century human relations or society. full review
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August 27, 2007after having seen almost every rape movie there is...that is...films involving this sick crime..after having gotten sick to the stomack sitting trough some bluerayed sexy fucked up rapescenes that make this look exciting and in a way enjoyed by the woman person.like she or they have got some dark sexual fantasy come true..this is what i have bin waiting for.this is the real brutallity in your face....its sick...but about time some one had the nerve to show it in this light..the right light...thank you gaspar noe..thank you actors...every one should see this movie.
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June 23, 2007This one is hard to recommend. It's not entertainment. It is by far the most difficult movie to watch. It's brutal and disturbing (consider yourself warned). But if you can stomach it enough to put yourself through it, and see past the brutality, it's a masterpiece. Violence like this happens every day in real life and it blows past you. Not after this movie.
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April 15, 2007True Art. Realistic Portrayal Of Life. The Rape And Violance Isnt Just The Bullshit Comedy Of Films Such As "Last House On The Left" - This Is The Way It Is.
OK, So Im Not A Great Writer, But Please See This Film For What It Realy Is.And How It Changes Your Opinion On Life, Instead Of Hearing That A Woman Was Raped And Murded In The Paper, Now You Know How Bad Rape Realy Is. -
December 7, 2006*laughs at the people who can only define it as a "sick movie" and not see it for the masterpiece it is.* :)
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