Review of Cruel Intentions 2 (2000) by David B — 04 Feb 2014

Originally this film was supposed to be a tv show on Fox. However, Fox pulled the plug due to its risqué nature. So, they put the 1st 3 episodes together as this film. This film was almost a mediocre movie, but I had some issues with the editing & the ridiculous ending. Even though the 1st film was a mid-tier mediocre film its use of camp & dark comedy was a lot better placed. In this film every scene was campy & cynical.

The performances of Sarah Thompson & Robin Dunne were very good in a not so good film. Thompson is a good actress from TV's "7th Heaven", but why did she do this film? I actually thought the plot concept for this film was better than the original but was just poorly executed. Amy Adams's version of Katherine was over acted to the hilt.

In the middle of the film it actually progresses into a nice love affair between Dunne (Sebastian) & Thompson. But I am so not buying into the plot twist at the end. How could the nice innocent girl played by Thompson be part of one of Katherine's schemes to get back at Sebastian? Give me a break. She would not even be capable of it. Kumble is a cynical guy & the ending is too smart for itself. The film may be worth seeing for those strictly into dark comedies. If you see it kick back, drink some scotch, & watch an archaic Blue Blood world that unfortunately still exists. In general skip it & see the original. This film is essentially just a reproduction of the first film.