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(1 - 33) of 33 OFCS Rating: 77% Fresh Page   1   C- "The film failed because it was too dull to be entertaining and it didn't have anything startling to say about a startling subject."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz D+ "Aside from the performances, it's a depraved, lurid flick about a depraved, lurid man and all the depraved, lurid things his stories inspire others to do."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 10/10 "All the major performances in Quills are Oscar-worthy."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress C- "However stylish and intelligently-crafted as it might be, Quills ultimately proves too blunt an instrument to be either very "   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 4/5 "Here is the archetypal clash between the establishment forces of morality and the creative spirit of a subversive artist."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat A "It is much, much more than a political tract -- indeed, it is a mesmerizingly told tale."   Mixed Reviews   Gabriel Shanks 3.5/4 "Arguably the most provocative and best historical melodrama of 2000."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 4/4 "the film's anti-censorship themes come through strongly without being plainly didactic"   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick 4/5 "There's so much gusto thrown into the performances and attention to period detail that Quills plays out as enjoyably lavish."   Filmcritic.com   Jeremiah Kipp 3/4 "This simplicity in its anti-censorship message keep it from achieving the greatness that it strives for."   MovieMartyr.com   Jeremy Heilman "For those looking for a well-made and mostly captivating experience, this might be the film for you."   Screen It!   Jim Judy 8/10 "...fairly oozes with delicious irony."   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio "A decent period piece livened up by two hours of pretty disturbing material."   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick 3.5/4 "Sincero homenaje al impulso creativo que todo ser humano tiene dentro de sí y un recordatorio de que el órgano sexual más poderoso es la imaginación"   Moviola   Jorge Avila Andrade 3.5 "I'm glad I saw it, but I wish I could unsee it somehow."   Cinerina   Karina Montgomery 9/10 "A movie about words and ideas that will make you think."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford "Too violent and sexually frank for art-house audiences and too wordy for thrill-seekers."   Film Journal International   Maitland McDonagh 9/10 "Stirring on a lusty, primal level that touches that baser human nature de Sade probed in his work."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 3.5/4 "Kaufman and writer Doug Wright (adapting his own play) infuse the film with a decadent playfulness befitting a film about the Marquis."   Mr. Brown's Movies   Michael Dequina 4/5 "If Ismael Merchant and James Ivory ... decided to make a film about Hell, it would look like this."   Goatdog's Movies   Michael W. Phillips, Jr. 3.5/4 "Quills valiantly argues that bold ideas can not - and should not - be stopped."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan 4/5 "É uma pena que o Oscar, ao contrário de outras premiações, não possua uma categoria de 'Melhor Elenco'."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca "It's an unapologetic dazzler, which is why it's never overwhelmed by its themes."   Salon.com   Stephanie Zacharek 67/100 Read review   Apollo Guide   Dan Jardine 8/10 Read review   JoBlo's Movie Emporium   JoBlo 2.5/4 Read review   Big Picture Big Sound   Joe Lozito 4/5 Read review   ToxicUniverse.com   John A. Nesbit low +2 out of -4..+4 Read review   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Mark R. Leeper 4/4 Read review   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten 4/4 Read review   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf Read review   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov Read review   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline Read review   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford  (1 - 33) of 33 OFCS Rating: 77% Fresh Page   1