The rise and fall of one of the most famous, and infamous Caesars of all, Caligula.
I had only ever seen the edited version, recently I was made to watch the whole, uncut version, it was so long, it seemed to be on for almost three hours.
If I'm honest, the uncut version seemed to make more sense, it flowed a lot better. The original better shows the level of depravity of the man, and the behaviour he condoned and encouraged.
I can't say it's a great film, but it's definitely worth watching, at times it's just too gratuitous, and too self indulgent. It's worth watching to get a version of Caligula, I was left feeling a little confused, as to whether it's an accurate form of the man, or just the director's desire to make a porn film.
McDowell is excellent, he's wild eyed, manic, and clearly very comfortable playing such a part, I think some of the acting elsewhere is very dodgy.
That scene with the bride and groom on their wedding night is overly grim, it's too much.
Amazing sets, and some of the production values are very decadent.
It doesn't surprise me that this was a massive flop, I'm not sure audiences were ready for it.
It's interesting, it held my attention, would I watch it again soon? Not on your Nelly!
Worth seeing, 7/10.
I had only ever seen the edited version, recently I was made to watch the whole, uncut version, it was so long, it seemed to be on for almost three hours.
If I'm honest, the uncut version seemed to make more sense, it flowed a lot better. The original better shows the level of depravity of the man, and the behaviour he condoned and encouraged.
I can't say it's a great film, but it's definitely worth watching, at times it's just too gratuitous, and too self indulgent. It's worth watching to get a version of Caligula, I was left feeling a little confused, as to whether it's an accurate form of the man, or just the director's desire to make a porn film.
McDowell is excellent, he's wild eyed, manic, and clearly very comfortable playing such a part, I think some of the acting elsewhere is very dodgy.
That scene with the bride and groom on their wedding night is overly grim, it's too much.
Amazing sets, and some of the production values are very decadent.
It doesn't surprise me that this was a massive flop, I'm not sure audiences were ready for it.
It's interesting, it held my attention, would I watch it again soon? Not on your Nelly!
Worth seeing, 7/10.