Irreversible Film Analysis
Probably the most crucial element of the narrative is that Irreversible is told backwards. Director John Boorman commented that a lot of film critics don’t understand the language of film as it’s directed. They’re more interested in traditional values of narrative and construction rather than other virtues such as the rhythm and flow, the underlying imagery and the underlying theme. (Boorman, 2009).
In more traditional films, the plot dictates character development and is a crucial factor as to how we respond to their decisions and how we evaluate and learn the moral of the story. However, with Irreversible, we are confronted with violence straight away; there is no inevitable climax, no tension built finale. The audience watches as a man
In more traditional films, the plot dictates character development and is a crucial factor as to how we respond to their decisions and how we evaluate and learn the moral of the story. However, with Irreversible, we are confronted with violence straight away; there is no inevitable climax, no tension built finale. The audience watches as a man