Infernal Affairs vs Irreversible
Infernal Affairs has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.2/10 for Irreversible). Irreversible is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 1h 40m. Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Infernal Affairs
Irreversible| Infernal Affairs | Irreversible | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Andrew Lau Wai-Keung | Gaspar Noé |
| Main cast | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Edison Chen, Kelly Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Eric Tsang | Vincent Cassel, Jean-Louis Costes, Monica Bellucci, Philippe Nahon, Albert Dupontel |
Synopsis
Infernal Affairs
Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their older counterparts, Chen Wing Yan and Inspector Lau Kin Ming, respectively, race against time to expose the mole within their midst.
Irreversible
A woman’s lover and her ex-boyfriend take justice into their own hands after she becomes the victim of a rapist. Because some acts can’t be undone. Because man is an animal. Because the desire for vengeance is a natural impulse. Because most crimes remain unpunished.
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