Clímax

Nunca antes tivemos uma festa assim tão estragada. Uma brilhante introdução musical de uma só tomada, algumas tretas para conhecer os caracteres e começa a história. Para os participantes / desafortunados, a sangria misturada de forma não desejada e eficiente pode fazer magia. Uma extraordinária experiência de droga imersiva, da filmografia de Noé, mais semelhante a Enter the Void - Viagem Alucinante, mas desta vez no espaço de algumas salas e um corredor. Dança e alegria, paranoia coletiva, loucura alucinógena. Suspenso e por vezes assustador, mas por fim para Noé bastante limitado no sexo e na violência. Quatro estrelas por causa da atmosfera do festival (o que significa a constante fome por coisas inovadoras), mas de outra forma é um filme estúpido sem conteúdo e egocêntrico na sua forma, com uma visão pretensa filosófica como a maior parte da sua filmografia. [Cannes] (16/05/2018)

Ver os filmes de Gaspar Noé é como descobrir novas formas de comunicação. A cena da dança de abertura é de perfeição hipnótica e puro êxtase, tudo o resto tem a ver com o quão longe está disposto a ir e até onde se estende a sua capacidade de espetador. Um grande espetáculo de câmara e coreografia epilética ao acompanhamento de tecno trip, por outras palavras, Noé sabe como misturar uma sangria à ordem. Recolheu as suas trademarks mais comuns, dispersou-as numa festa de dança e criou propositadamente um apocalipse alucinógeno com enredo zero, mas efeito máximo. Um passeio experimental selvagem e raivoso, incrivelmente progressivo e narcisista ao mesmo tempo, mas então o que mais se esperaria de Noé. (07/07/2018)

Engaging provocation by Noé which to a great extent tests the endurance and patience of the viewer. I’m not sure I would want to watch it at home on the PC, but in the main theatre of Hotel Thermal, at the KVIFF, thumbs up. Already at the beginning, when Noé serves the closing scene and the opening credits of the film that is about to follow, it is clear that this is not something that plays strictly by the rules. The dancing number at the beginning is brilliant. The following garrulous passage lost me, but then Climax got me back once the Sangría with LSD started to hit. The last half hour is a stress test for the senses of the viewer; a descent into utter darkness and a state of altered consciousness that made my head spin. The experience, in the strict sense of the word, is pleasant, but heavy. (15/08/2018)

Gaspar Noé dances an extremely dirty dance, and with his help, this manages to entrance and fascinate you for quite some time. And yet during the excessively stretched-out dialogue, a feeling arose that someone was stretching me out. And that was before the anticipated barrage of purposeless violence and annoying antics accompanied by the spinning of the camera was even on the program, and the fact that the stubborn director refused to move from one spot even a little bit after so many years almost made me laugh. And I had already lost my patience with works presented to the clever audience long ago. (31/10/2018)

Aggressive, provocative, controversial and boundary-pushing, Gaspar Noe delivers his best work and it is once again an original, fresh and uncomfortably steamy spectacle. The film is even based on a true story, about thirty dancers finishing their American tour and intending to celebrate properly, but the evening goes awry when LSD is mixed into the Sangria and unfortunately not everyone makes it to the morning. This dance horror drug musical is one of a kind and compelling enough to keep you interested, though it's good to know the director's previous work beforehand so you have an idea of what you're getting into. The opening dance number is absolutely breathtaking and enthralling and the witty sex references suited me just fine, but once the party gets underway in full swing the hallucinogenic trippy ride begins, with everyone involved experiencing a nightmare you wouldn’t believe. There are a couple of uncomfortable scenes, though the violence is slightly skimped on, but it makes up for it with solid music, dance numbers, very racy girls, sex scenes and original cinematography with a filter at the end albeit too chaotic for some. Sofia Boutella rocks again and since I first saw her in Kingsman she has only surprised and shocked! Solid for me. 80%. (03/02/2019)