After I left the cinema after watching Cruel Intentions last year, I was left with the thought, "Was that great drama, or just a bit boring?" A year on, and that thought still remains. It's not an eye-candy movie; whilst not being a mind bender either. The acting leaves nothing to complain about. The scenery is varied, and the soundtrack brilliant, but it's a movie you forget about quickly. There's just something in the storyline, that's hard to put your finger on, which just doesn't give it that spark. Sure, the plot and humour are sharp and has a nice twist or two, but it's all a bit drawn out. A slow, sunday-afternoon type of film. I suppose that's where Cruel Intentions excels. It's a perfect time consumer. It's not a must-see. You won't go away feeling "wow," but you will feel as if your time was well spent.
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Drama - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Shelagh Fraser, Barbara Flynn, Keith Drinkel, Felicity Kendal, Pam Ferris, Colin Douglas
Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
Advantages: sarah michelle gellar, lesbian kiss, cool story Disadvantages: reese witherspoon and the ending (not its quality but the fact that a certain person gets her commeupance)
red_doyle 19.02.2001 ·
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Review of Cruel Intentions
Advantages: sarah michelle gellar, lesbian kiss, cool story Disadvantages: reese witherspoon and the ending (not its quality but the fact that a certain person gets her commeupance)
red_doyle 19.02.2001 ·
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Review of Cruel Intentions
Advantages: How good the actors are and how class they make this movie to be.And how no special effects are needed to make this movie how good it is. Disadvantages: wasnt long enough lol
crazygeordie 28.06.2001 ·
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Advantages: it was watchable in a funny sort of way Disadvantages: The quality of acting didn't compare to the original, Repeated quotes from the first film
jenni_a 29.04.2003 (29.04.2003)
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Review of CruelIntentions 2 (DVD)
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