Cruel Intentions . Tucson Weekly . 03-29-99

Cruel Intentions

DIRECTED BY: Roger Kumble

REVIEWED: 03-29-99

Studio executives, worried that Keanu Reeves is getting a little long in the tooth, have been searching for an extremely wooden cute-guy actor-type to replace him in the hearts and loins of American youth. With Cruel Intentions, robotic sex-toy Ryan Phillippe has shown he's got the stuff. He plays the comically evil Valmont in this modern day, prep-school remake of Dangerous Liasons. Not to be missed are Sarah Michelle Gellar's Joan Collins impression as Valmont's evil and licentious sister, and Selma Blair (of TV's Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane) as the coming-of-age kiddie seduced and abused by the evil siblings. Cruel Intentions has surpassed Showgirls as the best sleazefest on film, with more than enough pretentiously funny dialogue, scenes of teens in bed, and over-the-top ham acting to keep you entertained for its zippy 90-minute run.

--DiGiovanna

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