Critical reception was polarised, with praise towards the performances and Noé's direction, but criticism towards its graphic portrayal of violence and rape. American film critic Roger Ebert called Irréversible "a movie so violent and cruel that most people will find it unwatchable".

Yeah, I think I understand where you're coming from on this one. Definitely not for the feint of heart.

Came here to say this one. I saw it at a film festival in a theatre… ooof that was a lot. My buddy and I got high and watched Super Troopers afterwards as brain bleach. Didn’t work, still rattled.

Gaspar Noe in general. Sometimes (understatement) he's a bit over the top.

Yeah I never need to see that again

This thread deserves Dancer in the Dark. Another film that I love but cannot recommend.

Set up your depression-treatment space beforehand. You're going to be there a while. Beauty and tragedy so tightly bound that it feels monumental.

It's a film that requires a lot of emotional and intellectual maturity of its audience, most of the critique came from a very superficial and naive angle from a vocal minority that flips out at any portrayal of violence against women as a matter of ideology.