Review of Cracks (2009) by Roxanne R — 04 Jun 2013
Not sure why Netflix added this title to my top 10 list but after watching it, I found it rather depressing. Initially I thought it would be empowering like "Dead Poets Society" where a teacher through unconventional methods shows his pupils the real meaning of life and to seize the day; unfortunately after the first hour I saw how it veered into a repressed, frustrated teacher (Miss G played by Eva Green) living vicariously through her wealthy students at the boarding school and developing a crush for an aristocratic Spanish girl named Fiamma (Maria Valverde).
The other girls sense something is wrong after a midnight party to celebrate the feast of St. Agnes turns sour and lives will be changed forever afterwards. Elements of jealousy, envy, betrayal are depicted as it occurs during adolescence and frankly films like this one makes me question how effective boarding schools really are.
I find them too solitary and the effects of single sex education may be detrimental. I will agree with the insightful critic review of James Berardinelli of ReelViews.
This review of Cracks (2009) was written by Roxanne R on 04 Jun 2013.
Cracks has generally received mixed reviews.
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