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Originally Posted by Frank Gunn
Yes, the 'Time Destroys Everything' mantra is a bit overbaked (I seem to remember posting something to that effect when this was first released... yeah, she's pregnant, life is cruel, we got it), and I usually cringe at art-house tricks like backwards credits, but such flourishes and oppressive obviousness are a staple of modern Euro-shock cinema, and for a film as powerful as 'Irreversible', I'm a bit more forgiving.
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What he said.
The "Time Destroys Everything" ploy is definitely an eye-rolling moment to have so obviously driven home, but I was easily more willing than usual to grant Noe some leeway because of the otherwise great film that preceded it (including the stylistic touches and plot asides you mentioned).
I have an LA Times registration, so once I find the password for it somewhere I will go looking for that article you mentioned, Lex.