50/25
This will mark the third attempt at a television series based on the world of Okrutne namjere (1999)
Story
After a hazing incident at their elite college, step-siblings Caroline and Lucien set about to preserve their power and reputation by seducing the daughter of the Vice President of the United States.. The straight-to-video sequel Okrutne namjere 2 (2000), with Amy Adams replacing Sarah Michelle Gellar as Kathryn Merteuil, was originally a scripted TV series before being re-edited into a feature film. Gellar would later reprise her role as Kathryn in 2016 for the NBC pilot Cruel Intentions (2016), which was not ordered to series..
Follows Okrutne namjere (1999)
Seriously. What are they doing? What were they thinking?
The worst is the guy playing Lucien
Why would the girls think he’s attractive? He looks 14 and is neither suave nor debonair. In the scene where he got the attention of the VPs daughter, he looks like a child trying to look like Ferris Bueller.
There are some redeeming characters, but not enough to keep you watching
I miss the days when a movie or series did not intentionally try to cover all their bases by including every social demographic and sexual preference. Or at least do it in a way that doesn’t come off as forced. Maybe they should have visited a few colleges to get some perspective.
we need help
If they did, and that’s what they found…
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