This leaves us with a lackluster adaptation that pales in regard to sexual cruelty compared to the original.
Yet it doesn’t garner half of the reaction and impact the mere opening of the original did.
And, as a general rule in this demographic, we’re just less outraged by sex these days.
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Butpsychosexual manipulation and using sex as a weapon is at the heart ofCruel Intentions.
Instead, Lucien seduces Annie as a favor for Caroline, who wants power and her mother’s approval.
2024’sCruel Intentionsis available to stream on Prime Video.
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Two ambitious step-siblings at a prestigious Washington, D.C. college will stop at nothing to keep their social standing. After a hazing scandal threatens their control, they resort to extreme tactics, including seducing the vice president’s daughter, to safeguard their reputation and influence.
