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I did a search and didn't find a single mention of this. I had been waiting for it to come out so I could see it and I finally got the chance when it showed up in OnDemand. I had seen the trailers and I instantly knew I had to see this movie.
Oh
My
God
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What a ride that movie was. This movie was definitely not your typical Hollywood fare, it was very visceral and trippy. I completely lost myself in this movie and the character/characters. I found it very raw and unforgiving.
Many people will say this movie was pure crap. That the writer/director was only trying to make a pretentious art house pile of drivel. Trust me, nothing could be further from the truth.
I loved the cinematography and editing. It seemed to be one non-stop flowing stream of consciousness. There was very little scene breaks or large passages of time. I would compare it to riding a roller coaster about to derail, you are helpless to do anything but watch it to its conclusion.
Which leads me to character, which is everything this story is about. The way it was filmed, though some may disagree, you are always inside this character. This movie powerfully captured his passage from one state of being to the next. From life to death to in between and back again. Even the secondary characters were powerful and equally flawed, spiraling into their own worlds of chaos.
There will be many dissenting views on this film and I am surprised that it has not sparked hot debate. It will most definitely hit a nerve among christians or any form of religion for multiple reasons.
If your afraid of or uncomfortable watching anything that displays raw and intimate human behavior or interaction (yes, sex!), then this movie will not be for you. It is pretty no holds bar and while I feel that SOME of the scenes may have been gratuitous, it definitely was a necessary part of the story.
Some will not understand the abstract imagery, what anyone who has ever done hallucinogens would call visuals. I have no idea how they did those, but they were truly amazing and very effectively used for transitions.
As good as I thought this movie was, there were a few things I didn't like. There were scene transitions that took you to different parts of the city. It would do this back and forth between characters and I felt it was over used. I think they could have done something more creative after the first few times the used it. The effect was cool, and you could tell they thought so too as it was so overused.
Anyways, enough blabbing for me. It will be interesting to see what others thought of it. I would really like to get my hands on the script to see just how this thing actually played out on paper.
So I have a question... Is this the best movie of 2010 or what?
Seriously. I haven't seen it yet and everyone's going to make a list when the Best of 2010 thread pops up at the end of the year. It's not too much to ask.
The one person I know who has seen this used one word to describe it. A word that I never hear anyone use to describe films: "extraordinary" (well, it was the french equivalent "extraordinaire").
This looks to be the Avatar of art films. Love it or hate it, Irreversible is a film that no one will ever forget. Gaspar Noe is a director who knows how to effect people. And it took him seven years to make this film. When it was playing in France, I was in the States. Now it's the reverse. I'm completely distraught. I even insisted my best friend see it without me just so I'd be able to experience it in some way.
Great to see someone dedicate a thread to this although I refrained from reading JC's original post simply because I want to go into it knowing as little as possible.
So I have a question... Is this the best movie of 2010 or what?
So yeah. Best movie or what?
Stop it, James! Don't ask such probing questions, make up your own mind. Don't answer that, JC
This and Malick's "The Tree of Life" are my most anticipated films this year by a winding country mile. Unfortunately, I may not get the opportunity to see either in a picture house which I imagine is the only way to experience them.
Stop it, James! Don't ask such probing questions, make up your own mind. Don't answer that, JC
Okay, I'll shut my trap. I'm just beyond stoked and super antsy about seeing it. It just has to be the best of 2010. The best film I've seen so far in 2010 features Jim Carrey as a gay con man; something is very wrong here.
A friend of mine went to Manchester from Liverpool to catch it last week and all he said to me is that he's going to see it again when it screens in the Pool. He also gave special mention to the opening sequence being particularly special.
A friend of mine went to Manchester from Liverpool to catch it last week and all he said to me is that he's going to see it again when it screens in the Pool. He also gave special mention to the opening sequence being particularly special.
And with that, I told him to say no more.
The opening titles are actually on YouTube although it seems like you'd like to go in as fresh as possible which I totally understand.
I will say, however, that after watching them, I can't possibly see this film on a small screen. My friend had a projector while we were roommates in college which we used to watch movies on. Unfortunately, it had the habit of overheating and shutting down after 45 minutes or so. I'm thinking we can get enough cool air circulation running, we might have to break it out again.
So I have a question... Is this the best movie of 2010 or what?
To be completely honest my friend, I can not answer that. Nobody can.
"Best" by the standards of who? Some Hollywood number cruncher, perhaps a critic, or maybe even your best friend?
It is all, and I do mean all, subjective.
I guarantee that if you pooled 10 people into a room and asked for their "Best Movies for 2010" you would get 10 different list.
In my opinion, this is probably one of the better movies I have seen in quite some time. It has stayed with me a week later, haunting me. The only other movie that has done that to me in recent years is "Synecdoche, New York" by Charlie Kaufman, who I think is a genius.
I also though Avatar was nothing special, which brings us to the crux of the problem.
When anyone says that something is the "best" it is merely a subjective opinion based on the tastes of the observer. Sure, some will definitely agree with them, but... there will always be someone who disagrees.
I also though Avatar was nothing special, which brings us to the crux of the problem.John
Agreed. I'll never spend another moment or cent on Avatar, yet would go to fair lengths to watch many other movies again and again with much less critical or fiscal acclaim. The magnitude of Avatar's draw eludes me.
"Best" by the standards of who? Some Hollywood number cruncher, perhaps a critic, or maybe even your best friend?
Best by your standards. I'm asking your opinion, pretty much. Of course, it's all subjective. Who cares? When I'm talking about a movie I'm excited about, I'll use words like "best," like any other film buff.
Best by your standards. I'm asking your opinion, pretty much. Of course, it's all subjective. Who cares? When I'm talking about a movie I'm excited about, I'll use words like "best," like any other film buff.
Yes... it is the best movie I have seen this year or maybe even in the last several years. I can not even describe it properly, but it affected me greatly.
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I suppose it has a little to do with the fact that I have done some deep research into some of the things in the film and some of my personal beliefs and theories come close to being mirrored in the movie. One instance is the subject of DMT and its natural production in the human body and its mass release at the time of death.
The Jim Carrey film is called I Love You, Phillip Morris and it was honestly a huge surprise.
One of my favourites of the year too, A great film. I still laugh at the scene where we find out he is gay.
I want to see Enter the Void, not sure if it will ever be shown here at the Cinema, there is a French film festival here in June, I am sure I will have to wait until then.
I must admit there are ways and means of watching films like this at home and while it is certain to piss lots of people off, in a country like Australia there is often no other way to see films like this until it comes out on DVD. So most foreign films I watch tend to be downloaded and watched at home.
In my opinion, this is probably one of the better movies I have seen in quite some time. It has stayed with me a week later, haunting me. The only other movie that has done that to me in recent years is "Synecdoche, New York" by Charlie Kaufman, who I think is a genius.
I couldn't help skimming your post despite my righteous preaching above to James.
Wow, I'm really happy you've referenced Synecdoche, New York which was my favourite film of that last decade and has knocked me clean off my feet and reeling for days every time I've seen it. Kaufman is indeed what you say he is.
While you're waiting, you should check out another movie I was highly impressed with. It is out for rent right now on DVD. It's called "Cold Souls" with Paul Giamatti, who I never get tired of seeing.
This was the first Gaspar Noe movie for me. I might have to check out his others if they are even half as good as this one was.
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