43/28
This would be the third attempt at a television series based on the world of Okrutne namjere (1999)
Plot
After a hazing incident at their elite university, step-siblings Caroline and Lucien decide to preserve their power and reputation by seducing the daughter of the Vice President of the United States. The direct-to-video sequel Okrutne namjere 2 (2000), starring Amy Adams replacing Sarah Michelle Gellar as Kathryn Merteuil, was originally a scripted television series before being re-edited as a feature film.
Okrutne namjere (1999) followed
Gellar would later reprise her role as Kathryn in the 2016 NBC pilot Cruel Intentions (2016), which was not ordered to series. Aside from Sara Silva as CeCe, all of the cast was woefully miscast.
I’m not saying they aren’t good actors
To say the acting was mediocre would be an understatement. But the main characters were definitely not suited for the roles.
It’s not a completely different story
The story was decent, and while it’s understood that they’re not the same characters as in the original movie, they’re loosely based on them. They mimicked some scenes from the original, like Caroline kissing Annie.
It would have helped if the show wasn’t titled “Cruel Intentions,” but regardless, these actors and actresses just missed the mark
Lucian was supposed to be a sexy character like Sebastian, but I don’t understand why Zak Burgess was the right look and actor for the role. Sara Catherine Hook, who played Caroline, did a decent job playing a bitch, but like Zak and Lucien’s character, they didn’t quite nail the “sexy and seductive” thing.