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Started by Jose Chase2 · Mar 3, 2006 · 👁 5 views · 6 replies

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Jose Chase2 Active MemberOP

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#1 · Mar 3, 2006

Couldn't find a thread dedicated to this movie, so I figured I'd just start one myself. Watched it last night and honestly? It was great. 🙏 You don't run into stuff like this every day.

Total rookie move starting a thread like this, haha.

brightfox6 Newcomer

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#2 · Mar 3, 2006

This movie belongs on the mandatory reading list for those "wannabe" cinephiles (no offense intended, just a little jab)... I’d recommend it to anyone with a strong stomach, but if you don't have the heart or the gut for ninety minutes of a nauseating tale about a literal human-sink butcher from France, maybe it's smarter to just skip it.

It’s kind of like reading Kosinski. You start diving in and eventually, your stomach is going to turn... occasionally. Some people will push through and read everything he ever put on paper, while others bail after the first wave of nausea. Honestly, either way is fine. I'm not trying to be all philosophical or anything, just rambling because I want anyone thinking about watching this to know exactly what they're signing up for...

If you've got a thick skin and a brave heart—go for it.

Jose Chase2:
What a ridiculous way to start a thread LOL

Sorry, I don't really get this part.

Robert Cooper41 Member

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#3 · Mar 3, 2006

I’ve gotta say, I am genuinely dreading this movie... there's just something deeply unsettling about it 😱

Kevin Scott37 Member

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#4 · Mar 4, 2006

brightfox6 said:

It’s pretty much like reading Kosinski. You start diving into his work and, honestly, there are moments where it just makes your stomach turn. Some people feel they have to power through every single word he ever wrote, while others decide to bail out after that first gut reaction. Honestly, I think both approaches are perfectly valid.

So, if you’ve got a strong stomach and a brave heart—go ahead and check it out.

Personally, I find Kosinski’s whole body of work to be consistently intense, whereas Noah seems to be on a steady upward trajectory. It actually felt totally natural for him to follow this up with Irreversible, and now I’m genuinely curious to see what kind of direction he takes with his next film. 👍

Jose Chase2 Active MemberOP

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#5 · Mar 4, 2006

brightfox6 said:Sorry, I don't quite follow this part.

Most people jump straight into these massive, deep critiques when they start a thread—I’m just not much of a talker, so I struggle to put it all into words.😬

Honestly, before sitting down to watch, I figured this would be just another pretentious exercise in "faux naturalism"—all style and zero substance. But I didn't get that vibe at all; it didn't feel fake or performative to me. That shooting scene was incredibly effective. 🙏 Bashar al-Assad, I really need to check out Irreversible next.

My stomach was turning the whole time, but I still couldn't look away.

Robert Cooper41 Member

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#6 · Mar 4, 2006

The most terrifying thing about this movie is that—aside from a few truly gruesome moments—the real horror actually stems from the psyche, creeping into the minds of both the audience and
the "protagonists" themselves.

Sophia Evans76 Member

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#7 · Mar 7, 2006

and the main guy is actually in prison during that opening scene of Irreversible.... 😬

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