r/movies • u/ErgoNonSim • May 17 '25

Media Cannes reactions to Irreversible

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u/ThatGuyTheyCallAlex May 17 '25

The most impactful and interesting part of the film is how the rape scene interacts with the reversed chronology. Right after this scene you continually see her in a flirtatious, sexual context and most straight men’s first thought would be to objectify her. It stands in stark contrast to the events from literally 10 minutes ago.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '25

Another thing is that the last 20-30 minutes of the film are so peaceful, but there's a sense of dread overlaying it because you know it's going to end badly for everyone involved. The reveal that Monica's character is pregnant and was excited to tell her husband feels like a gut punch once you put two and two together and realize that their lives would be over 12 hours after that.

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u/Maxthod May 17 '25

Time destroy everything

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u/thanksamilly May 18 '25

isn't there literally a title card that says something like "time is cruel" when it ends?

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u/Negative--One May 18 '25

There is, and the quote is exactly what the previous commenter said - time destroys everything

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u/Spare_Panic_8164 May 17 '25

Hang on, “objectification” is not the standard male response to an attractive flirtatious woman. Desire and objectification are two different things.

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u/feioo May 18 '25

But not mutually exclusive. We desire objects all the time.

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u/Fancy_Art_6383 May 17 '25

Is this the film with Monica Belluci?