Irreversible
Taste attributes: crimedramamysterythrillerdetectiveromancefresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads
"Time destroys everything."
Boxlist takeA weighty crime thriller that is intimate, stirring and unsavoury. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order as the beautiful Alex is brutally raped and beaten by a stranger in the underpass. Her boyfriend and ex-lover take matters into their own hands and subsequently seek revenge upon the assailant. A simultaneously beautiful and terrible examination of the destructive nature of cause and effect, and how time destroys everything.
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2002
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Wild Bunch
- Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
