Dangerous Liaisons

This is one of the worst book adaptations I've seen in a while.

The tone was all over the place and couldn't decide what it wanted to be.

It felt like the people who made this film has never dealt with a real teenagers in their lives or knew anything about the French Culture.

Go and watch Cruel Intentions instead if you want to see a more modern approach to this 1782 French novel adaptation.

This is a French contemporary adaptation of Dangerous Liaisons and I am afraid that it isn't very good. There were a few bits here and there that I enjoyed...like the lead actress who plays Celene (gorgeous with her contrasting eye color), and the rap song that tells the story in a very modern way.

It was pretty wild that they would have a modern retelling and then have a theatrical production of another modern retelling of the same story within the film. It's almost as though they couldn't make up their mind about which way they wanted to go.

The contrived social media aspect was truly horrible, but the worst part of the film is the change in the ending. Did they think the modern climate couldn't handle the real deal?

I thought the film Cruel Intensions did a much better job telling the story in a modern and believable way...so I am going to recommend that film instead of this one.

Best part of the film was the French Atlantic coast setting, but you don't get to see a lot of 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.

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.

One of thenworst movies i have ever watched wasted 2 hours of my life. Do not watch it even if you are bored. One of thenworst movies i have ever watched wasted 2 hours of my life. Do not watch it even if you are bored.