Review of Quills (2000) by Shounak B — 06 Jun 2012

It's 18th century version of 50 shades of grey.

This review of Quills (2000) was written by Shounak B on 06 Jun 2012.

Quills has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Quills

Review of Quills (2000)

By Dana F (381) on 16 Nov 2012

Geoffrey Rush is unbelievable as the Marquis De Sade, but supporting performances are just as good…

Read Review

Review of Quills (2000)

By Vee J (47) on 18 Feb 2015

No it's not an accurate depiction of of the Marquis de Sade, but that's not the point…

Read Review

Review of Quills (2000)

By Tori S (178) on 28 Aug 2013

Very dark. but so bitterly tasteful and artisticly demonic. I loved this movie…

Read Review

Review of Quills (2000)

By Shiftworker (77) on 30 Nov 2016

Historical prison drama. The Marquis de Sade writes sexy stories in an asylum…

Read Review

Review of Quills (2000)

By Akshay M (140) on 01 Nov 2014

Delightful, stunning, sarcastic, horrifying, beautifully written and handsomely acted…

Read Review

Review of Quills (2000)

By Ghosty W (3) on 19 Dec 2015

Great story and wonderful acting. Geoffrey Rush as the Marquis de Sade is NOT to be missed! He is fabulous…

Read Review

Review of Quills (2000)

By Chris Kaltenbach (562) for Baltimore Sun (1,823) on 10 Jun 2014

One gets the feeling Kaufman was so intent on putting fury and fanaticism on-screen, he forgot about having it serve any greater purpose…

Read Review

Review of Quills (2000)

By Bradley K (274) on 25 Dec 2012

A story of a genius mind and corrupted soul. Star-studded cast with remarkable Phoenix included provides a visual feast…

Read Review

Review of Quills (2000)

By Anthony C (1,179) on 06 Aug 2016

It's a sensual and disturbing affair with a cast that will blow your socks off…

Read Review

Review of Quills (2000)

By Vítor M (150) on 27 Sep 2014

Kate Winslet num dos beijos mais quentes do Cinemna. Filme absulutamente louco ... transborda com deliciosa ironia…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Onegin (1999)

By Dennis Lim (218) for Village Voice (8,525) on 16 Nov 2005

Unable to capture either its wit, psychological acuity, or formal rigor, the movie essentially reduces the schematic, seesaw narrative to doomy…

Read Review

Review of Moulin Rouge! (2001)

By Drunkenmaster (4) on 19 Feb 2007

This is a film for people who know nothing of history and don't mind seeing one of the most talented and tragic artists of all time portrayed…

Read Review

Review of Bright Star (2009)

By Ronl. (9) on 29 Sep 2009

For the second time in 30 years, I walked out on a movie…

Read Review

Review of Reunion in France (1942)

By Montessahall M (1) on 25 May 2016

Pretty dreadful film. Crawford doesn't even bother with a French accent! How lazy is that? The other performances are forgettable as well…

Read Review

Review of Walker (1987)

By Frederic And Mary Ann Brussat (3,072) for Spirituality and Practice (3,072) on 26 Aug 2004

Ed Harris in the lead role valiantly tries to make the best of a bad situation, but the cartoon dimensions of the story leave him twisting…

Read Review

Review of Bright Eyes (1934)

By Cory S (140) on 18 Sep 2007

Typical Hollywood movie of the thirties - you'll feel like you're drowning in a vat of sugar, cliches, and sentimentality…

Read Review

Review of Rancho Notorious (1952)

By Mark D (2,239) on 19 Feb 2009

The kind of boring, bland and unimaginative western that gives the genre a bad name. There are a few good photographic moments though…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Avengers: Endgame

2019

86%432 Reviews

Past Lives

2023

84%62 Reviews

Logan

2017

82%1,785 Reviews

Dune

2021

77%276 Reviews

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019

81%344 Reviews

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023

85%233 Reviews

Inside Out

2015

86%1,276 Reviews

Barbarian

2022

72%115 Reviews

Fifty Shades of Grey

2015

43%1,173 Reviews

No Hard Feelings

2023

65%90 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Quills

2000

73%556 Reviews

Taste the Blood of Dracula

1970

60%69 Reviews

Piranha

1978

63%10 Reviews

Fever Pitch

1985

42%522 Reviews

Starstruck

2010

66%57 Reviews

The Sweet Hereafter

1997

80%441 Reviews

The Queen

2006

75%877 Reviews

The English Patient

1996

77%769 Reviews

Polish Wedding

1998

57%41 Reviews

The Mask of Zorro

1998

70%582 Reviews