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The last days of an elderly couple stricken by dementia.

directed by: Gaspar Noe
starring: Dario Argento, Alex Lutz, Françoise Lebrun
2021 / 140 min / 2.39:1 / French DTS-HD MA 5.1

Additional info:

  • Region A Blu-ray
  • Q & A with Gaspar Noe at NYFF
  • Q & A with Gaspar Noe at IFC Center
  • Official Trailer
  • Booklet with essay by writer Heather Drain
  • English subtitles

Overall rating: 4.8405795 / 5 from 69 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

Vortex Blu-ray offers excellent packaging and outstanding performances, making it a powerful and impactful film. Customers highly recommend the film and its release, praising Gaspar Noe for his humanistic approach.

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  • Release Quality: 17%
  • Performance Quality: 10%
  • Packaging Quality: 21%
  • Film Impact: 38%

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Review highlights

  • "Fantastic movie, great release, and awesome packaging." — Trevor D.
  • "Incredibly impactful film, amazing physical release." — Chris T.
  • "A wonderful release, great performances and excellent features on the disc." — david d.

Reviews

Noe's Emotional Masterpiece

"Amazing performances in this visually striking and heartbreaking drama from director Gaspar Noe. Noe's take on Amour, this release looks fantastic and has some great extras too."

— Tony H. (5/5)

Gaspar

"provocateur Gaspar Noé's devastating portrait of aging and dementia Anchored by powerful, heartbreaking performances from Françoise Lebrun and horror icon Dario Argento."

— Kevin G. (5/5)

Masterpiece

"‘Vortex’ is a grounded film which serves as a divergence of Gaspar Noe’s typical work which tend to be more surreal and even psychedelic. Retaining the all too real harshness of reality popular in his work, this film focuses on the reality of aging, mental deterioration, and its impact on their loved ones. A heavy, yet bold in its cinematography and framing which adds to the emotional impact of the storytelling. While I don’t see this attaining the same level of popularity as his previous films like ‘Climax’ or ‘Enter The Void’, the artistry is undeniable; all of which makes this a worthwhile film to add to any film collectors collection."

— Ismael F. (5/5)

A Noe meditation

"I enjoy Noe's provocations. It is clear why this one is his critical win, but fir me, it was one of his most difficult to watch. Perhaps that is necessary as my grandparents pass and my parents age."

— Oleh S. (4/5)

An important movie by Noé

"Thought-provoking movie with difficult subject matter and spiritual depth. Noé's style is more subdued than usual, but it fits the mood. At least as effective as Haneke's Amour."

— Fabrice B. (5/5)

Great release

"Noe is one of my friend's favorite filmmakers and so this made a perfect Christmas gift. I look forward to hearing his thoughts on the film!"

— Nathan S. (5/5)

Vortex

"Gorgeous packaging and so happy to get anything physical from Gaspar."

— Kyle K. (5/5)

Gripping as hell

"Even by Noe's standards, Vortex is truly unflinching and horrifically brutal, and does so without showing the sorts of extreme sexual and/or violent content that can often be found in his other films. There's no real optimism or sentimentality. This film is just "getting old is horrible and here's what can happen" with no filter. The characters are similarly honest- Dario Argento's character is asked how his wife is. He bluntly replies "Not good. " His character's son echoes a similar sentiment. It takes a similar premise to 2012's Amour yet makes it even more impactful. It uses a bolder stylistic decision too, which I won't spoil here (I think it kind of works. It makes some moments extra devastating, but I couldn't always work out its explicit purpose on a scene to scene basis). While it's definitely not a fun or fast-paced movie, 142 minutes passed by surprisingly quick, which I think speaks to how absorbing and well-acted it is. It may well be Gaspar Noe's best film so far."

— Shane M. (5/5)

A different side of Argento

"Big fan of both Argentina and Noe so had to pick this up. A unique film that experiments with its cinematic language to astounding effect. Bummed I missed out on the slip!"

— Dylan M. (5/5)

We Stand Alone

"The most approachable of Noë’s oeuvre, insofar as this one likely won’t make you physically ill via visual or aural assault, but a difficult watch regardless. Heartbreaking performances centered on a quietly gut-wrenching subject matter, with a split-screen presentation that works in concert with both and is not at all the gimmick he has been accused of employing previously. A beautifully shattering, essential film."

— Alan H. (5/5)

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