Irreversible (2002)

A story about revenge, nihilism, dizzying camera work, and notorious sequences. ***LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED*** Listen in as me and my returning guest, Mike, talk through this polarizing work. Written and directed by Gaspar Noe (I Stand Alone, Into the Void, Love), Rolling Stone said the film was "artfully crafted" while the Wall Street Journal countered by calling it "almost literally unendurable." See? Polarizing. Told in reverse, it tells the story of a quest for revenge after Alex (portrayed by the incredible Monica Bellucci) is savagely raped and beaten. Her boyfriend Marcus (played by the fantastic Vincent Cassel) and her friend Pierre (Albert Dupontel) rush through some of the seedier side streets and back alleys of Paris in search of the vicious attacker, Le Tenia. The film is currently available on Amazon Prime, Tubi, Blu-ray, and DVD.

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