In Collection
#324
Seen It:
No
Owner:
Ben
Erotica, Thriller
USA / English
Monica Bellucci |
Alex |
Vincent Cassel |
Marcus |
Albert Dupontel |
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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
Barcode |
658149815926 |
Region |
Region 1 |
Chapters |
16 |
Release Date |
8/5/2003 |
Packaging |
Keep Case |
Screen Ratio |
Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic) |
Subtitles |
English; Spanish |
Audio Tracks |
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC] |
Layers |
Single Side, Single Layer |
No. of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Making of the special effects Deleted scenes Trailer French Teasers
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Purchase Date |
2/14/2006 |
Purchase Price |
$9.86 |
Store |
Best Buy |
Condition |
New (Still Sealed) |
Current Value |
$14.99 |
Links |
Amazon US
DVD Empire
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