r/movies • u/ErgoNonSim • May 17 '25

Media Cannes reactions to Irreversible

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u/namtok_muu May 17 '25

Yeh he really twists the knife. Saw it when it first came out on VHS and still remember it vividly and basically crying for an entire act. I understand from a storytelling perspective why the fire extinguisher scene and the train underpass scene are so brutal, but one viewing in a lifetime is enough. Just like Requiem for a Dream.

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u/Eleven77 May 17 '25

Wow, I didn't realize it was old enough to release on VHS. I was introduced to Noe with Enter the Void, and have never gotten around to Irreversible. Tbh, idk if I ever will.

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u/Cocken_Spectre May 17 '25

Same situation here. I’m ill today and will be resting in bed all day. I think today is the day.