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    Irreversible (2002)

    Irreversible had been deemed by most of my buddies as "the most shocking movie ever." Once I finally built up the drive to watch it, I was a bit disappointed by the hype. It was a solid feature, don't get me wrong, however, nowhere NEAR most shocking film ever. One main detraction from the impact it could have had, was that director Gaspar Noé made it his purpose to seriously unsettle the viewer. The camera was all over the place, up and down, and spinning around, to the point that I was starting to get motion sickness. Coupled with the unsettling noises, made it uncomfortable at times, but more for the fact that I was thinking I might need to grab a brown paper bag.

    Aside from the camera and the noise, I just felt like I was watching a hardcore porno at points in the feature. The nudity and sexuality were gratuitous, to say the least, and Noé did not shy away from making sure it was captured vividly by the camera. I will say that if you make it through the first 15 minutes of the film (and don't shy away) there is an excellently brutal treat for the gorehounds. Aside from that though, it is mostly just shock and awe of a sexual nature.

    The French definitely have a different standard of film making, which I am grateful for. However, this experiment would have been much more effective if Noé focused more on character development and making the viewer give a damn about what they were watching, rather than strive for driving the viewer into sickness. His tactics did not serve the story well at all, and the big "shock" at the end, just made me chuckle a bit and say "really?" to myself.

    Plot:
    A night of partying goes completely awry for a couple and their friend, as you view the events that unfold, in reverse order, after Alex (the female lead) is raped and her boyfriend Marcus and friend Pierre set out to seek vengeance.

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    Albert Dupontel as Pierre

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    Still wanna see this.

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    Still haven't seen this one. I really want to see it to check out if the rape scene is as raw and extreme as it was said and promoted.

    I think it's of the utmost importance to write that Philippe Nahon is part of the casting once again. Remember he played in "High tension", "The ordeal", "I stand alone", "The pack", "Humans", "The octopus", "The brotherhood of the wolf" or even "Ladyblood". Not that bad héhé

    Some people consider "I stand alone" as a better movie than "Irreversible". His last movie, "Enter the void", has been released here one month ago. People say it's brilliant and as weird and disturbing as his previous works.

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    I Stand Alone was boring nonsense!

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    I wanna see it too. The shock value of Gaspard Noé's works interests me. But it's not my priority atm.

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    Quote Originally Posted by walk View Post
    Still haven't seen this one. I really want to see it to check out if the rape scene is as raw and extreme as it was said and promoted.
    Rape scene is pretty drawn out. Raw, but not as over the top as some other movies that came before it. Nahon has a very small part, but good catch Walk. Good for a one time view, didn't live up to the hype imo

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    Unfortunately, I can't really discuss about the movie so I just hope to see it soon in order to be able to have a developped point of view to share with you.

    I'm just "afraid" that some kind of trend will now surround Nahon's appearances which will lower his value to the movies he's part of.

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    Quote Originally Posted by walk View Post
    Unfortunately, I can't really discuss about the movie so I just hope to see it soon in order to be able to have a developped point of view to share with you.

    I'm just "afraid" that some kind of trend will now surround Nahon's appearances which will lower his value to the movies he's part of.
    No worries walk, just giving you a head's up, based on my opinion, and I look forward to hearing your input. I doubt Nahon's appearances will derail the value of his role, or of any films he is in. In all honesty, until imdb'ing it he was just the familiar face of High Tension to me. His performances, although small from what I have seen, have been solid.

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    He's the hunter in "High tension" as your memory reminds you.
    Your point of view is appreciated, don't worry. Thanks!

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    I am sure I'll catch some crap for bringing that "cursed site" up

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    There has just been some hate for imdb in past threads Fright... Not entirely sure why...

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    saw like the 1st 10 minutes and shut it off.

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    Quote Originally Posted by IKickAssForTheLord View Post
    saw like the 1st 10 minutes and shut it off.
    Yeah, the first 10 minutes were a chore to get through. Fast forward would've served its purpose well Kick, just to get to the one brutal scene...

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    Quote Originally Posted by BooBerry View Post
    I Stand Alone was boring nonsense!
    What!! I Stane Alone was brilliant. That movie made me think things that I would never think...I had to tell myself...'hey thats not right'' but it made me think some of the horrible things the butcher did was ok...I never felt that way before. The film really took me by surprize.


    Irreversible was great. I loved the way the story was told. I haven't seen it for awhile but I do believe the rape was pretty brutal...the camera focused on the attack..for like 10 mins or so the camera stayed steady on the rape. Looking directly at it..no back shots...over head shots...straight at the attack..never moved. It felt very real and a great part of the films charm.

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    Quote Originally Posted by levil666 View Post
    Yeah, the first 10 minutes were a chore to get through. Fast forward would've served its purpose well Kick, just to get to the one brutal scene...
    What was the brutal scene?
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    Was it one some dude got beat with a Fire Exinguisher?

    I could be thinkin' of a different movie.

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    Nope, you're thinking of the right one Kick. Aside from that one, there wasn't much more as far as gore goes...

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    Finally seen today. Pretty good but some useless shit too.

    The way the story is told is very good: I really appreciate it! Good point!
    The infamous rape scene: "nice" but I expected more in a way. Pretty hard to explain (and strange for you to read?) but it's raw I'm conscious about that.
    I really hate the movements of the camera at the beginning of the movie. It got me bored so much! Fuck!
    The noise can disturb some but the movements of the camera pissed me so much that the noise didn't really disturb me.
    Nice to see Albert Dupontel even though he didn't bring his madness and talent to the movie. He's way better than what we can see in this movie. But his acting was more than ok.
    Nearly 40 minutes are useless to me. I would have loved more insane parts, more violence and so on.

    It's already too much for many people in the industry. Shocking for a lot of people for sure.

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