Cruel Intentions 3 (2004) (V)

Director:

Scott Ziehl

Writer (WGA):

Rhett Reese (written by)

Release Date:

25 May 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Good things come in 3's

Plot:

Two guys at a college prep school make wagers on seducing naive young girls, and then meet their match when they agree to see which one can seduce the most popular and devious girl who has her own agenda to everything.

Plot Keywords:

School Life | Teenager | Manipulation | Love Triangle | Wager

Cast

Kerr Smith	...	Jason Argyle
Kristina Anapau	...	Cassidy Merteuil
Nathan Wetherington	...	Patrick Bales (as Nathan J. Wetherington)
Melissa Yvonne Lewis	...	Alison Lebray
Natalie Ramsey	...	Sheila Wright
Tom Parker	...	Michael Cattrall
Michael Pemberton	...	Christopher Newborn
Tara Carroll	...	Valeria Caldas
Charlie Weber	...	Brent Patterson
Alex Donnelley	...	Professor Eldridge
William Gregory Lee	...	Assistant Registar
Aaron MacPherson	...	Cop
Elizabeth Mcdonald	...	Leggy Blonde
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jennifer Hutchins	...	Party Girl

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content and language.

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:18A (Manitoba) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | Singapore:R21

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Original Film

Goofs:

Continuity: When Allison is on her bed writing a letter to David, she has written four lines on the paper. When we see it, there are five lines.

Quotes:

Cassidy Merteuil: If we drive together, we'll arrive together.

Movie Connections:

Follows Cruel Intentions 2 (2000) (V)

Above Expectations

The sole reason I rented this movie was because I had watched the two previous ones. I guess anyone would have, just for the sake of it or by mere curiosity. I expected a silly teenage movie, with bad acting and absolutely no plotting at all, but as a matter-of-fact, I was wrong, although many may disagree with me. Actually, it is true to its title, "Cruel Intentions", because that's what we mainly see. Considering Cassie Merteuil is not as wicked as cousin Kathryn and the would-be villain is an exiled freak (played by Nathan J. Wetherington), who's in the least suspicious, and the better-than-the-second-one sexy scenes. I was stunned by the creativity of the ending and sometimes, smart dialoges. Rhett Reese indeed did a good job with the script. Not to mention, Natalie Ramsey's exquisite features that add up to the number of rating stars.

In conclusion (this may read like a Science Fair project essay), "Cruel Intentions 3" is not superior to its original, but not disappointing either. 3.5 of 5 stars