Review of Caligula (1979) by Jake C — 16 Nov 2018
Vile, dreary nihilism that no combination of explicit sex, gory special effects, polished acting, or sheer audacity can elevate beyond sheer, simple, shameful trash. While I can admire the effort to create an erotic epic that might do for cinema what Joyce's ULYSSES did for censorship and literature, there just is not much more here to admire than the film's shocking existence--and it certainly does shock, even if it never even remotely entertains.
Who knew that necrophilic incest would be so boring?
This review of Caligula (1979) was written by Jake C on 16 Nov 2018.
Caligula has generally received mixed reviews.
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