In 2002 writer/director Gaspar Noé (Climax;
Vortex) shocked audiences with Irreversible, which told the story of three friends' (Monica Belucci, Vincent Cassel, Albert Dupontel) night out that ended in tragedy. Well, we say it ended in tragedy but
Irreversible famously told its story in reverse. Now Noé has
recut his film to play in chronological order.
Along with the Straight Cut, the original version of
Irreversible has also been newly restored. Both versions will
begin screening in US cinemas from February 10th. A UK/ROI release has yet
to be announced.
"Until now, Irreversible was a deliberate puzzle," says Noé.
"Presented clockwise, everything is clear, and also darker, making it
easier to identify with the characters and understand the tale unfolding.
The same story is no longer a tragedy, this time it is a drama that brings
out the psychology of the characters and the mechanisms that lead some of
them to a murderous barbarity. While Irreversible has
sometimes been wrongly perceived as a 'rape and revenge' B movie, here the
deadly outcome is all the more depressing.
Irreversible: Straight Cut can be more easily seen as a
fable on the contagion of barbarity and the command of the reptilian brain
over the rational mind. This new cut is another film. You will see. Time
reveals all things."
Check out the new trailer and poster below.
