13/21
This would mark the third attempt at a television series based on the world of Cruel Intentions (1999)
Story
After a bullying incident at their elite college, step-siblings Caroline and Lucien set out to maintain their power and reputation by seducing the daughter of the Vice President of the United States. The direct-to-video sequel Cruel Intentions 2 (2000), with Amy Adams replacing Sarah Michelle Gellar as Catherine Merteuil, was originally a scripted television series before being remade into a feature film. Gellar would later reprise her role as Catherine in 2016 for the NBC pilot Cruel Intentions (2016), which was not ordered to series.
Cruel Intentions (1999) followed
seriously. What are they doing? What were they thinking?
Why do girls find him attractive?
The guy playing Lucien is the worst. He looks 14 and is neither kind nor noble. In the scene where he catches the attention of the VP’s daughter, he comes across as a kid trying to look like Ferris Bueller.
There are some redeeming characters, but not enough to make you watch
I miss the days when a movie or series didn’t intentionally try to cover all their bases by including all the social demographics and sexual preferences. Or at least do it in a way that didn’t seem forced. Maybe they should have visited a few colleges to get some perspective.
we need help
If they did and this is what they found…