Irreversible

Lions Gate Films | Release Date: March 7, 2003

7.4	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 194 Ratings

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RumfoordMay 6, 2015

The amount of sinister energy that Noe is able to portray in his films is astonishing. Irreversible appears deeper in meaning than most others seem to be taking it for. Although this film is disturbing, it is very realistic in its depictionThe amount of sinister energy that Noe is able to portray in his films is astonishing. Irreversible appears deeper in meaning than most others seem to be taking it for. Although this film is disturbing, it is very realistic in its depiction of life's most negative and undesirable moments. I enjoyed this one, though I felt more shell shock and paralysis upon finishing Noe's other film, Enter the Void.… Expand

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migaspintoAug 5, 2015

This masterpiece isn't no also my top favourite films. It's a work of art. Because of the dirtiness is also beauty. And because the last scene of the film is the greatest ever made. And because Gaspar Noe is a genius. This film isn't onlyThis masterpiece isn't no also my top favourite films. It's a work of art. Because of the dirtiness is also beauty. And because the last scene of the film is the greatest ever made. And because Gaspar Noe is a genius. This film isn't only brutallity, it's also originallity, beauty, it's a reflection, and a conclusion that we cannot escape the time. Because: Le Temps Detruit Tout.… Expand

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citizen_shmikeMar 4, 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 actuallyNot 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.… Expand

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usherd369Mar 31, 2014

A thesis that remains snappy as his filmography grows, Irreversible is seemingly an intentional film on the atrocities the human race can make and do to one another. Its ordering is its strongest point as it gives an entirely different viewerA thesis that remains snappy as his filmography grows, Irreversible is seemingly an intentional film on the atrocities the human race can make and do to one another. Its ordering is its strongest point as it gives an entirely different viewer response. Your jaw will plummet to the floor at the turn of the end credits.… Expand

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mcfryOct 11, 2015

I admit that I was set to laugh out loud - what an undeserved metascore of 51! Interesting, as the film deserves a strong recommendation, without doubt. Shocking and violent, there is a consequence in it that reveals the drama to be ofI admit that I was set to laugh out loud - what an undeserved metascore of 51! Interesting, as the film deserves a strong recommendation, without doubt. Shocking and violent, there is a consequence in it that reveals the drama to be of relevance for humanity. Being hard to watch is no measure of quality - neither in the good nor in the bad sense. I want to encourage people to watch it, and cringe. In the end, there will be relief - and the void afterwards gets filled with emotional (and moral) catharsis. ... Prudes may replace the woman with a discriminated group or some such, if that helps.… Expand

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FilmVirtueMay 26, 2014

A work of art for people who can get past the extreme sadistic violence, which for most is very hard to get past considering the films brutal tale; broken down, is very disturbing.

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GilbertMulroneycakesOnTheSouthBankShowOct 27, 2003

Sorry to barge in again - and the Meta editors can feel free not to publish it [Ed: wouldn't dream of it, Gilbert...Keep bargin' in whenever you need to!] - but I really must react to the words of "Sharmoot". One word in Sorry to barge in again - and the Meta editors can feel free not to publish it [Ed: wouldn't dream of it, Gilbert...Keep bargin' in whenever you need to!] - but I really must react to the words of "Sharmoot". One word in particular. Pretentious. I hate it. I want it killed. It's a word that the ignorant use to shield themselves against people who use words of more than one syllable (though I hasten to add that I don't wish to imply that Sharmoot is one of these people, qua idea, just that they've used a word that makes them look like they might be). Sorry, Sharmoot, but how you can talk about Irreversible without discussing art and structure is beyond me - this isn't a Martin Lawrence film, this is a proper piece of cinematic art (and as such, I'm surprised not to see Yoon Min C.'s name anywhere yet...). To review it with just three sentences would be like saying "Yeah, it's not bad, I quite like it" about the Last Supper, or Picasso's Guernica. It's a piece of art, and I reviewed it as such, and I don't appreciate being called "pretentious" just because of it. Especially not - with respect - by someone who says, in all apparent seriousness, that it would be better if it wasn't French. You may not have written a thesis on it, but you could - and probably should - have done. And Toby B would probably agree. Oh, and by the way, if you enjoyed it, there's something wrong with you, because it's horrible. There. Just needed that said.… Expand

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AndremaxFeb 5, 2019

The most interesting about Irreversible is how story is constructed through reverse-decadence to shows explicitly human dirtiness.

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eugenesummerzJul 22, 2020

10 out of 10, would fap again
10 out of 10, would fap again
10 out of 10, would fap again

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victorbuteraApr 10, 2022

Epileptic and brutal, Irreversible is certainly an unforgettable and mind-blowing cinematic experience. With the story told in reverse chronology, making a strong allusion to Christopher Nolan's Memento (2000), Gaspar Noé's feature set in aEpileptic and brutal, Irreversible is certainly an unforgettable and mind-blowing cinematic experience. With the story told in reverse chronology, making a strong allusion to Christopher Nolan's Memento (2000), Gaspar Noé's feature set in a degraded and dirty Paris basically leads us to a story divided into three segments: revenge, crime and love, which contrast very well with each other with great emphasis on an excellent performance by Monica Bellucci… Expand

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