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Irréversible (2002)
A masterpiece
'Irréversible' may be one of the relevant films of the last 20, maybe 30 years. Yes, it is shocking on the first viewings but this is not a film made only for that purpose. At its core, Irréversible is a powerful manifestation of the human condition, of our bounds to the little details that surround us and how helpless we really are against destiny. If you look past the nausea-inflicting soundtrack you will also find one of the most step-by-step perfect films ever made. The color, the lighting, the pace, the camera movement, the acting and the script are all made with such mastery that at the end you will find yourself troubled by such a disturbing message delivered in such a beautiful package. The much- discussed non-linear narrative has also an elemental purpose; instead of telling us a tale that goes from hopeful to bleak as many similarly- themed films, the director chooses to end the film with the brightest, innocent scene, and that is the scene that lingers in the viewer, not the rape or the head-smash, but the image of joy. Not all monsters were born that way. Kudos for Gaspar Noé, Monica Bellucci, and Vincent Cassel for giving us truly a masterpiece. Le temps détruit tout.