Cruel Intentions tv series

"While the show hits all the beats of the film, it lacks originality and the sultry sinisterness that made the movie’s main characters so alluring." 

"[It] is too boring to offend (...) The Amazon TV adaptation’s young leads shine despite its dull yet salacious tone" 

"[It] wants to wield the same darker, taboo elements that the movie unapologetically displayed 25 years ago, but ultimately shies away from any real ruthlessness, and therefore fails at having any teeth at all. (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 10)" 

"Its attempts to update the already updated tale are mostly hollow, and its ensemble of pretty young actors mostly forgettable." 

"Despite its sharp cast and guilty-pleasure watchability, Prime Video’s series pales in comparison to the 1999 film." 

"[It] tries to be edgy but only ends up being eye-rollingly bad, with characters that are very easily hateable and stakes that are so low, you wonder why everyone is expending all this energy in the first place" 

"The series teases us with sex, tension, and disturbing drama, but it doesn’t fully deliver on any of them (...) it’s afraid to get too dirty"