Those same critiques could be applied to the 1999 classic Cruel Intentions, now celebrating its 20th anniversary. In an effort to keep up with the times, Cruel Intentions pushed things just a little further: step-siblings Kathryn (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Sebastian (Ryan Phillippe) make a bet. But like Gossip Girl, which aired on a relatively PG-13 teen network, there isn’t much nudity to be seen in Cruel Intentions. But where Cruel Intentions succeeds in attaining a sense of timelessness is in its commentary on sex. Who are you to criticize something you’ve never experienced?”It’s a cliché to suggest, but just too applicable not to state: Cruel Intentions was ahead of its time.

Source: National Post March 28, 2019 16:52 UTC