Today's film is a very disturbing entry from Norway.
(8) Irreversible (2002): Another recommended film by my friend, Stephen, this was one of the toughest watches I've had. This is pretty much the story of revenge. Dude's girl gets raped and he and his buddy set out to find the guy who did it. The film is brilliant in many ways, including that it plays in reverse. You see the culminating event of the manhunt and then as the rest of the film unfolds you discover how and why it all happened.
The violence is brutal, as is the rape scene. I highly recommend watching the special feature on the DVD that describes and displays the special effects used in the film. The very "real" beating, and the very "real" rape are put into cinematic perspective, and when you see that it was all just SFX making the magic happen, it will wash a calm(er) feeling over you.
I can only recommend this to the most adventurous cinephile. Seriously, not for everyone, and easily rated NC-17 for very good reason.
3.5 Stars
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