It's so strange to me that there has ever been any controversy over whether IRREVERSIBLE is a masterpiece.
I mean, of course it is. If you can't see that, then you're paying attention to your fears and prejudices instead of the film.
It has been said that Gaspar Nöe is a moral—even romantic—filmmaker. Conservative, even, in his goals. That's just as obvious.
Indicator Blu-ray.
As my friend Joe said to me during the closing credits, "there is not an ounce of fat on this movie."
Joe Bob Briggs sold out Indoor Drive-In event, Brookline, MA.
Anytime, anywhere. For my money, Spielberg made 5 perfect films, and this one is at the top. Not a wasted shot, pitch perfect casting, pitch perfect dialogue. No sentimental hokum, and a Mamet ending.
I find when talking to others that the legacy of this film (in terms of "inventing the summer blockbuster," "shark movie," etc.) tends to overshadow what a finely crafted thriller it, so much so that it I think it might be called one of the few "creature" films of the 1970s with an auteur stamp.
Masterpiece.
As much as in her legendary performance in FAT CITY, Susan Tyrell takes this completely insane horror hayride to the next level. It would have been a fine movie without her, more than likely, but she gives it life.
I have asked three cinephile friends for their theories on the the family history here, and have gotten three different answers.
Code Red blu-ray.
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