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Irreversible | 
 enlarge | Actors: Monica Bellucci, Vincent Cassel, Jean-louis Costes, Stéphane Derdérian, Stéphane Drouot
Studio: Lions Gate
Category: DVD
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Rating:  321 reviews
Sales Rank: 2270
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Italian (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 97 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.5
MPN: 658149815926
ISBN: 1589713419
UPC: 658149815926
EAN: 9781589713413
ASIN: B00009W0U4
Theatrical Release Date: 2002
Release Date: August 5, 2003
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Irreversible begins with the closing credits running backwards before the film begins (or ends) with Marcus (Vincent Cassell) and Pierre (Albert Dupontel) being escorted out of a gay S&M club by the cops, Marcus with his arm broken and Pierre in handcuffs. The "story" proceeds to unwind in a series of single-take scenes that unfold Memento-style, with each scene giving more context to what we have seen previously. Each scenario depicts actions, dialogue, incident, behavior, and circumstances that the lead characters might have wished didn't happen, ranging from extreme violence through awkward social situations to mild embarrassment. The central character (and possible dreamer of this whole what-if story) emerges as Alex (Monica Bellucci), who suffers the worst in a very hard-to-watch rape sequence in an underpass. Semi-improvised, the scenes all have attack and power as themes, with later/earlier conversational sequences that suggest life isn't all sexual assaults in the dark, showing equal cinematic imagination with the horrors. Arguably, this is not a film most would subject themselves to twice, but it is something that stays in the mind for days after viewing, sparking far more ideas and emotions than most wallow-in-nastiness pictures. --Kim Newman
Product Description
When Alex is brutally raped, her friend and her friend's husband take revenge.
Genre: Foreign Film - Other
Rating: UN
Release Date: 5-AUG-2003
Media Type: DVD
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 One Seemingly Innocent Wrong Move And It All Spirals Out Of Control ! August 20, 2008
creatureart (BOSTON MASS USA)
"Irreversible" is a perfect exercise in dangerously original filmmaking.
The film is a thriller like no other and is disturbingly hard to watch, both physically and mentally. The camera is constantly twisting, turning and jumping as to compliment/run parallel with the emotional and truly disturbing content in the film. Evryone involved did a great job, you couldn't ask for a better preformance by the actors. Monica Bellucci is an amazing actress, it also does not hurt that she happends to be one of the most beautiful creatures on the planet. Vincent Cassel is simply one of the most underrated actors in showbiz. "Irreversible" is yet another french masterpiece that belongs in every Horror/thriller fans collection.
 Oppressive and disturbing August 15, 2008
Nirmal Ghosh (Thailand)
This film reminded me of Man Bites Dog, another film that made me feel sick. But this is possibly worse than MBD. Irreversible is gimmicky pretentious camera work and oppressive soundtrack which makes you want to throw up, and an unnecessarily long rape scene which is only one of the scenes of sordid and sickening violence. There is something peculiarly poignant about how it ends, but it is not enough to redeem the film. Monica Belluci is amazing, especially in the play of emotions over her pregnancy test. But again, not enough to redeem a film that is essentially designed to shock and disturb. Life can be pretty grim as it is without even grimmer fiction thrown in for good measure. It may be worth seeing this once for academic interest, but only just. If you want to be kind to yourself, don't (it is not going to enrich your life).
Horrific and Shocking August 10, 2008
Leon M. Bodevin (Kabul, Afghanistan)
I'm not sure that this movie qualifies as a "good" movie. It's so gruesome that watching it will probably make you physically ill. Even by today's standards this is probably the most disturbing movie ever made. For those that can sit through it, it is a good exploration of what chance plays in our life and the horrible inhumanity man is capable of.
 Terrible, terrible film... August 9, 2008
L. Bohony
This was, without question, one of the worst films I have ever seen. The camera work was shoddy with way too much movement (my wife was getting dizzy watching it), and the colors were completely washed out in the few daylight scenes. A total waste of money. I'd give it zero stars if Amazon would let me.
 Heartbreaking and unforgettable! July 27, 2008
M. William (Brooklyn, NY United States)
I'm still not sure what this movie did to me, or how I feel about it. All I know is that 1 minute after it had finished, I said, "this was one crazy intense flick". 10 minutes after it had finished, I was still sitting in front of my TV, just staring at the blank screen. 20 minutes after it had finished, I was crying. The movie is not easy to watch, not only because of the subject matter. The first 15 minutes or so might even make you feel tempted to turn it off because of the nauseating camera work (it did that to me). Bear with it! Soon enough you'll realize that the jarring filming does not last long, and has a purpose. This is not just a movie, it's a heart-rending experience. This is an example of a film done not for shock value (even though it is shocking indeed), but in order to tell a story and deliver a statement. I would highly recommend this, but if you can't stomach extremely graphic, realistically filmed scenes of violence and rape, then you should probably think twice before renting it.
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