A review by martymakesgoodmovies
Justine by Marquis de Sade

adventurous fast-paced

2.5

Kudos to Marquis de Sade for inventing the airport trash novel before airplanes were invented.

It’s funny this is advertised as a ‘Forbidden Classic’, presenting itself as a titillating read like the Shades of Grey trilogy, whereas it’s closer to 120 Days of Sodom.

Is it erotic? Eh. I did really enjoy it’s absurdly bleak tone. Funny this was published in 1787 and has an insane pace. Modern prestige TV slop like The White Lotus could learn a thing or two instead of dragging out tepid storylines for 6 hours. 

Laughed very hard when she yeeted the baby in the fire and got shot by a bolt of lightening.