#6 movie of the decade

#6 - Irréversible

The plot is simple and complex. It's a movie about revenge. Like Memento, the film goes backwards. However, it makes more of an impact when the film goes backwards. The first 20 minutes of the film are nauseating, and purposely made that way to imitate vertigo. But the hardest part of the film to watch is the rape scene. The camera is static for eight minutes while Monica Bellucci's character, Alex, is brutally raped.

The acting isn't Oscar worthy, but the way this film was shot is so haunting. The film makes you think, and keeps you thinking long after the film is over with. I think part of this film was made for shock value, but it was also used to make the viewers develop their own opinions. Mainly, it was made to MAKE you think.