Some of Noé's most notable films include:
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Noé is infamous for his use of strobe lights. Irréversible has a low-frequency hum (infrasound) that induces nausea. Climax has a light show that induced epilepsy warnings. Enter the Void is essentially a two-hour DMT flash. Some of Noé's most notable films include: You
Critics call this sadism. Fans call it the sublime. Climax has a light show that induced epilepsy warnings
There is a religious quality to a Gaspar Noé screening. The theater becomes a sensory deprivation tank turned inside out. You cannot look away, but you cannot close your eyes because the sound is pounding your ribcage. When the lights finally come up, you are drenched in sweat. You are alive.
We love him because he rescues cinema from the merely "interesting." He returns it to the body. Watching a Marvel movie is a cognitive event; watching Climax is a physical event. Your heart races. Your palms sweat. You might vomit. That is the cinema of the flesh, and Noé is its high priest.
Despite the controversy surrounding his films, Noé has gained a significant following and has been praised by critics for his innovative storytelling and visual style. He has been compared to other avant-garde filmmakers, such as Alejandro Jodorowsky and Luis Buñuel. Noé's influence can be seen in the work of other filmmakers, including Harmony Korine and John Hillcoat.