Irreversible
While you may marvel at its original style and narrative
structure, Irreversible is an
incredibly uncomfortable watch. From the opening scene it was clear that Gaspar
Noe is not going to hold back on disturbing images. A man is brutally murdered,
his head visibly framed as it caves under repeated strikes from a fire
extinguisher. The motive becomes clear as the plot reveals itself backwards in
an arc not dissimilar from Memento, unearthing
the savage rape of Alex (Monica Bellucci) and the events prior to this first
(or last) act of carnage. Shot with jerky camera and copious strobe lighting,
everything about this film is a successful attempt to induce nausea and misery.
Bellucci's astounding performance only adds to the horror, and partakes in the
most realistic rape sequence ever put on film. While respect is due to the
films power, this is not a film I want to see again.
Owen Lewis
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