History YMMV / Irreversible

* AccidentalAesop: While the movie's primary moral is more about how time can destroy all things and how seeking revenge does not help matters, one can inadvertently also draw a conclusion about how dangerous drug and alcohol use can be on a person. Marcus' whole idea to go after Le Tenia is motivated while he is still intoxicated from the cocaine and alcohol he used at the party. Considering how things only get worse from there, it is easy to read this almost as an example of how reckless a person can be after using drugs and alcohol and the horrible consequences that can also come with it. For that matter it can be read as how you should never make any drastic decisions while intoxicated as it may not be a good idea and something that you would ever do while sober.

* CommonKnowledge: It has been said that the distant bystander who happens upon Alex being raped in the underpass and walks away without helping was an assistant on the film who didn't realize they were shooting and walked into the scene by accident, with Noé leaving them in to show that not everyone prevents crimes. However, their inclusion was reportedly intended from the beginning and even edited further in post, as Noè wasn’t happy with the look in the take of the rape scene used and had to add in a new cut of the bystander.

* AccidentalAesop: While the movie's primary moral is more about how time can destroy all things and how seeking revenge does not help matters, one can inadvertently also draw a conclusion about how dangerous drug and alcohol use can be on a person. Marcus' whole idea to go after Le Tenia is motivated while he is still intoxicated from the cocaine and alcohol he used at the party. Considering how things only get worse from there, it is easy to read this almost as an example of how reckless a person can be after using drugs and alcohol and the horrible consequences that can also come with it. for that matter it can be read as how you should never make any drastic decisions while intoxicated as it may not be a good idea and something that you would ever do while sober.

* AccidentalAesop: While the movie's primary moral is more about how time can destroy all things and how seeking revenge does not help matters, one can inadvertently also draw a conclusion about how dangerous drug and alcohol use can be on a person. Marcus' whole idea to go after Le Tenia is motivated while he is still intoxicated from the cocaine and alcohol he used at the party. Considering how things only get worse from there, it is easy to read this almost as an example of how reckless a person can be after using drugs and alcohol and the horrible consequences that can also come with it. for that matter it can be read as how you should never make any decisions while intoxicated as it will more then likely not end well or something you would do in a sober state.

* AccidentalAesop: While the movie's primary moral is more about how time can destroy all things and how seeking revenge does not help matters, one can inadvertently also draw a conclusion about how dangerous drug and alcohol use can be on a person. Marcus' whole idea to go after Le Tenia is motivated while he is still intoxicated from the cocaine and alcohol he used at the party. Considering how things only get worse from there, it is easy to read this almost as an example of how reckless a person can be after using drugs and alcohol and the horrible consequences that can also come with it.

* {{Anvilicious}}: ''Le temps détruit tout.''/''Le temps révèle tout.'' (for the Straight Cut)

* {{Anvilicious}}: ''Le temps détruit tout.''/''Le temps révèle tout'' (for the Straight Cut)

* {{Anvilicious}}: ''Le temps détruit tout.''

* AccidentalAesop: While the movie's primary moral is more about how time can destroy all things and how seeking revenge does not help matters, one can inadvertently also draw a conclusion about how dangerous drug and alcohol use can be on a person. Marcus whole idea to go after Le Tenia is motivated while he is still intoxicated from the cocaine and alcohol use he had from the party. Considering how things only get worse from there, it is easy to read this almost as an example of how reckless a person can be after using drugs and alcohol and the horrible consequences that can also come with it.

** Something revealed towards the very end -- [[spoiler:namely that Alex was pregnant]] -- makes the events shown at the beginning of the film seem even worse.
** After the rape, the movie becomes increasingly lighter and happier, which makes the contrast with the disturbing start of the movie even nastier. In particular, the main characters have a slightly kinky post-coital scene near the end of the movie that's completely cringe-inducing, knowing how their day ends.

* UnfortunateImplications: The movie has come under fire for [[http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/movies/2003/03/irreversible_errors.html having potential homophobic and misogynistic implications]], what with the choice to turn what could've been a non-gay-specific club or regular BadGuyBar into a full-blown BDSM club and the rape scene being shot in such a way as to titillate rather than horrify.

** La Tenia when he rapes and beats Alex.

* AccidentalAesop: While the movie's primary Aesop is more about how time can destroy all things and how seeking revenge does not help matters, one can inadvertently also draw a conclusion about how dangerous drug and alcohol use can be on a person. Marcus whole idea to go after La Tenia is motivated while he is still intoxicated from the cocaine and alcohol use he had from the party. Considering how things only get worse from there, it is easy to read this almost as a example of showing how reckless a person can be after using drugs and alcohol and the horrible consequences that can also come with it.

** Albeit being notorious for its [[NauseaFuel nausea-inducing frequency]] and [[FridgeHorror its meaningful title]], the ''panic fueled'' "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lMArVYkqZ8 Rectum]]" may count as this for its [[DroneOfDread siren-like drone noise]] and raging drums being played through the entire track. (See NauseaFuel)

** Something revealed towards the very end -- [[spoiler: namely that Alex was pregnant]] -- makes the events shown at the beginning of the film seem even worse.

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: RoaringRampageOfRevenge movies are pretty common, and it's rare to show what that'd actually be like in real life-in real life it is not going to end well or turn out the way it might happen in a movie. Also the person/people who go on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge are going to face serious consequences for what they do. In short revenge is ugly and seeking it only makes things worse.

* SoBleakItsBoring: It's not uncommon for people to have this reaction to the film, stating that it was deliberately written to be as upsetting and graphic as possible and using a real-life issue like rape for sensationalistic effect.

* UnfortunateImplications: The movie has come under fire for [[http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/movies/2003/03/irreversible_errors.html having potential homophobic and misogynistic implications]], what with the choice to turn what could've been a non-gay-specific club or regular BadGuyBar into a full-blown BDSM club and the rape scene being shot in such a way as to titilate rather than horrify.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: It's not uncommon for people to have this reaction to the film, stating that it was deliberately written to be as upsetting and graphic as possible and using a real-life issue like rape for sensationalistic effect.

* UnfortunateImplications: The movie has come under fire for [[http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/movies/2003/03/irreversible_errors.html having potential homophobic and misogynistic implications]], what with the choice to turn what could've been a non-gay-specific club or regular BadGuyBar into a full-blown BDSM club.

* AllThereIsToKnowAboutTheCryingGame: The film has a nine-minute rape scene, and that's often the only thing people know about it. There's also a scene where a guy gets his head crushed by a fire extinguisher.

* AccidentalAesop: While the movie's primary Aesop is more about how time can destroy all things and how seeking revenge does not help matters, one can also draw a conclusion about how dangerous drug use and alcohol can be on a person. Marcus whole idea to go after La Tenia is motivated while he is still intoxicated from the cocaine and alcohol use he had from the party. Considering how things only get worse from there, it is easy to read this almost as a example of showing how reckless a person can be after using drugs and alcohol.