Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Based on the same source material, this adaptation brings nothing to the table. Neither actors nor the camerawork are remarkable and if someone felt that 1999 movie was too old and we need smartphones to make it look modern, then this thing could have a right to exist. We have enough adaptations and this is not the one to pay your attention to.

Want a modern one? Cruel Intentions hits it pretty good. Want something more like the original story? The one with Malkovich from 1988 is sublime. Somehow you want it to be French? You're covered: the one from 1959 features Jeanne Moreau and Jean-Louis Trintignant. All of the above share the same name, be it in French or English and they share not only a story, but a critical reception over time. With a competition like this, this new show must be good, but sadly it's not even close to any of the movies above. Maybe we will see a nice TV show made out of the original story and we could definitely use one, but this is absolutely not the one.

After watching this adaptation, based more in Cruel Intentions than in the actual novel, I'm entitled to write my own conspiracy theory about why Netflix keeps on releasing these outrageously bad flicks. Tall Girl, For Jojo and Marmaduke were not enough?

If Netflix really wants to survive, it should return to the pre-pandemic efforts to offer quality, but is doing the contrary with this adaptation. 0% in Rotten Tomatoes, for God's sake (compare that with the 94% of the original Dangerous Liaisons). The acting? Ella Pellegrini as Vanessa makes Cruel Intentions's Sarah Michelle Gellar look like Sarah Bernhardt. Overall, it's an agony to reach the end but if you're gonna criticize something you have to sacrifice yourself, and why? To tell you, people who hasn't still watch this, just skip it. It doesn't deserve a chance. Actually, I think Netflix is looking for the way of getting rid of its 9 billion debt... by filing for bankruptcy.

Just don't waste your time with that movie. The acting is miserable. The storyline is miserable. Worst adaptation ever. I can't even find one single positive thing to say about it.

This movie does not deserve so low rating. It should be from 5-6. I gave it 8 to contra-balance poor reviews. It is a fun and light adaptation of an old, fascinating love story. I also like how they introduced social networks and rap into the story. In this sense, it goes with the present time. And finally, the acting is not bad at all, and the actors are very pleasant to look at.

Could it a movie br worse than this rubbish? Maybe yes but still this one is an absolute waste of time. You would gain nothing and regret not doing anything less awful with your time.