Ameriatch One of the best films i have seen

SteinMo What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.

Lollivan It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Francene Odetta It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

L_Copa I thought I've seen it all, but no. This is the worst movie I've ever seen by far. Acting, script, directing, meaning,purpose zero... It supposed to be brutal, but it was extremely predictable with only one meaningless scene. Completely overrated from fake-cultured people... The camera must be from a supermarket and the lights from director's living room. Do yourself a favor and don't watch this in your entire life.

simon-psykolog The story is told in reverse....This is not just some artistic pseudo aspiration but something that makes a very interesting difference. Because of the reverse order you already know some of the consequences for what is going on. So instead of trying to figure out what will happen you wonder about what has already happened. I found that refreshing - it gave me a feeling of watching it more intensely.The violence and sexual aberration brakes every filmic scale....Was it necessary to depict the horror that can be involved with sexuality in such an extreme way...? How to judge this? I have always thought that showing scenes with intense violent content could be done very effectively in a subtle manner if you have to do with a very skillful director. But not this time. The part of the story that takes place in the nightclub "Rectum" is absolutely brilliant. The dominant red colour that blends with the shadows and erases every idiosyncratic feature of the faces and only lets the lust and perversion shine through building up to a repulsive climax. It´s like taking the trip down to the perverted Freudian "id" where no morality or known norms seems to exist. The super-ego has been cleaved. Scary and strangely fascination at the same time.Then the rape scene.... Was it to be endured because there was actually something new about the dangerous mix of sexlust and aggression that could be learned? Or was it just a director who wanted to provoke? I had to mute the sound and go further away from the screen in order to see it. If you have the slightest experience with somebody who got too "close" to you at a certain time in your life don´t watch this scene...! Don´t!The first half part of the story....Here the atmosphere is permeated with joy, harmony and humour with the couple, that later will go through the living hell, teasing each other. These scenes delivers a sense of tragedy as they are watched with negative sign.I wish I could rate this movie on another scale than good/bad. I am not through thinking about it and still watches different scenes.Regards Simon

amelieproductions I have watched quite a few disturbing, underrated and definitely- not-Hollywood movies, ranging from bizarre Japanese flicks, to unknown experimental art films. And I honestly, from the bottom of my heart, believe that foreign is better than Hollywood by miles. Anyway, about Irreversible, it's a little funny how I discovered the movie. It was actually through another movie review on an old adult anime called Midori: Shoujo Tsubaki. The reviewer had mentioned that they believed if there was a live action counterpart, it would be Irreversible. So I ended up watching it out of curiosity. First, I have never seen a movie done in reverse chronological order, and I thought that was very interesting and unique. I really liked that. And the director's use of color to convey emotions and feelings was outstanding. That sinister dark crimson in the underpass where the beautiful Monica Bellucci meets her fate added to the powerful and agonizing horror of the scene. As well as the use of dark red flashes in the introductory scene of the gay sex club, giving off an illusion of a horrific torture chamber rather than a night club. As far as the infamous 9 minute scene goes, I can always appreciate a movie that portrays rape for what it is: a cruel, dehumanizing and humiliating act of violence. Many movies I've seen would eroticize rape with the use of suggestive close ups, erotic noises and heaving bosoms. But Irreversible gets straight to the point: rape is horrible and unacceptable. Point blank period. I couldn't help but cry as I watched this innocent young woman (that could be anyone really) get treated like less than a person, and of course I was reminded of the vicious world we live in and that one can never be too safe. These things happen. I praise this movie for it's realism and it's harsh but straightforward awareness on rape. I also love this movie because, when we learn at the end, before Monica meets her fate, that she is pregnant, we are reminded that, even though life can bare it's random cruelty whenever, there are beautiful moments to enjoy in life too. Time destroys everything, and an unexpected tragedy could change one's life in seconds, so enjoy this day and don't let trivial things ruin it for you.

Musicgenie I bought Irreversible out of curiosity as media colleagues of mine always bang on about it. I've seen some violent films in my time, and always try to keep an open mind. For example the film 'Funny Games', the original version is as brutal as it gets. Throughout this film you can identify with the 2 culprits and you learn about why they behave so brutally. You are brought into their world, whether you like it or not. Within Irreversible, In some ways you can identify with Alex and Marcus, you may like them,you may not,or you just don't feel anything. Out of all the characters in the film, I didn't like Marcus for some reason, are we supposed to think he is to blame for the brutal the attack on Alex ? The rest of the film just left me numb and bored. By the end all I could think was, what's the point ? Most of the male Characters are assholes, all the women are treated like objects, even Marcus treats Alex like a piece of meat. I just felt it was trying to be shocking without any real point or subject matter. The pitch bend LFO during the club attack scene was grating and distracting. It just seemed to be there for the sake of it. I'm a composer and sound designer. I personally felt it didn't fit in with the rest of the film. There was little if any music elsewhere, and the film was more like a screenplay. Over one night 3 people's lives changed forever, all we really know about the characters are one was a beautiful woman, one of them drank and took drugs as well as treated his girlfriend badly, the 3rd person asked weird questions about people's sex lives whilst appointing himself protector of women. Violence for the sake of it without really exploring any purpose. Maybe that was the whole point ? In order to somehow be shocking, when actually it lacked substance. I was bored and nearly turned the film off.