Cruel Intentions - Film Review

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Cruel Intentions

Reviewed by Jamie quinn 

The film ‘cruel Intentions’, directed by John Hughes is a fast paced glimpse into the lives of the young new Yorkers whose entire existence revolves around power, sex and to some extent class A drugs. Hughes direction for the movie concentrates on those who prey on innocence and will stop at nothing to achieve their ambitions.

The story focuses on Sebastian whose main intention in life is to sleep with and ruin the reputations of girls whom he labels “Manhattans insipid debutants”. Using his charisma, charm and vast wealth he manipulates whichever woman he wants as easily as a 12 year old manipulates Tetris pieces on his game boy. Sebastian’s raw good looks and style captures every room he enters not to mention the fact that he has no problem whatsoever wearing the threads of high quality Armarini outfits with such class prince William could take notes. Also his car gives a very high-class impression of him, as it is not common for someone who is still in high school to have such a rare, collectable and expensive car. How ever Sebastian holds a burning flame for his cunning stepsister Katherine, played by Sarah Michelle Gellar. She is well aware of this lust that Sebastian has for her and uses it to bate him into doing what ever she wants him to do.

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Gellar also plays her part to near perfection she plays a manipulative and seducing role, her performance totally make you forget that she is the nations favourite vampire slayer. She brings Katherine to life emphasizing her snobby accent and supposed kindness, when all the time she is secretly snorting Cocaine from her deceptive rosary that she wears around her neck. By being student body president and a school icon she gives potential students fake advice and deceivingly assure their mothers that they are in the best of hands at Manchester prep.

 The main story really starts to kick in when ...

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