…was mind-blowing, gut-wrenching, face-melting, and heartbreaking.  It’s a stunning achievement, comparable to 2001: A Space Odyssey in my opinion.  Five months ago, when Gaspar Noé was here at the Belcourt with Harmony Korine for the Trash Humpers premiere, I thought he looked like Craig Brewer in a wacky disguise.  Little did I know that I’d soon be sitting in that same hall watching Noé’s horrific and beautiful magnum opus.

0antha0: I definitely agree, it is a masterpiece.  But I don’t know if I could stand to see it again.  Did you become immersed in the experience, or did you observe it from a distance?  At times, to be immersed was unbearable. 

wonderbot: You were so right, it was definitely a trip.  In more ways than one.