Not every beloved piece of fiction turns out to be timeless, which is why topicality is an important factor. Back in the early 00s, when small screen teenage high school drama was selling like hot cakes, the cult classic Cruel Intentions proved to be a hit by being a subversive, licentious, and satirical take on the existing extracurricular activities of hormonal, ultra-elite college grads. But an attempt to recreate the premise with the new Cruel Intentions series, with Gen Z leads, having them treat their fraternity life and politics with utmost seriousness while being preoccupied with a political power grab through the exploitation of one’s sexuality, feels pretty vapid, shallow, and ill-contrived. As a result, the characters involved in the messy game feel as outdated as the 1960s vintage Roadster.
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- 11/30/2024
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
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