Cruel Intentions 3 (2004 Video) User Reviews

Cruel Intentions 3: Better than 2, but still shouldn't exist

[Platypuschow · 4/10 · 30 September 2018]

Cruel Intentions (1999) was a masterpiece, one of those unexpected movies that comes along and truly blows you away. A modern adaptation of Les liaisons dangereuses it was spellbinding, but certainly a standalone film.

But Hollywood executives disagreed and decided to milk it with not one but two more films.

The second followed some of the same characters but recast and with a dreadful cashgrab story. This is a separate movie with nothing to do with the original material and is more a thriller with loosely similiar themes.

Starring Dawsons Creek/Final Destination star Kerr Smith it tells the story of two men who engage in bets that involve seducing and sleeping with women. Of course you have the female equivalent in there for good measure and plenty of twists and turns.

The twists however are very predictible and the "Turns" lack the intelligence or originality of the first movie.

Is this better than the second? Absolutely! But it's yet another cashgrab sequel that simply should never have been made.

The Good:

Has its moments

The Bad:

Not as clever as it thinks it is

Simply shouldn't exist

Things I Learnt From This Movie:

If I tried half the stuff in this film that they did I'd be arrested

Definitely better than Manchester prep!

[farcoat · 6/10 · 15 January 2005]

Cruel Intentions 1...then 2....then came three! I was surprised that they released a sequel to Manchester prep, which I didn't enjoy much due to the fact that it was only in the END of the film that we get shocked, this movie shocked me at least 4 times, I guess because the plot caught me off guard (many times), but in this case the ending part wasn't as spontaneous as part II. At the first part of this film, you might get annoyed at the so called tackiness and predictability of the characters, it might even come across as boring, but when you get to the middle of it you might be shocked as the twist of their schemes goes further insane. However there are more nude scenes in this movie that could've been more subtle. Overall I give this film a B- for good entertainment and good delivery!

Pretty Decent... Way better than part 2.

[kok_warlock · 6/10 · 28 July 2004]

The movie was average, could be far better if it had more sexy scenes and a little more nudity, had a good story, but it was a somewhat underdeveloped and Melissa Yvonne Lewis as Alison really didn't convince as the young and naive girl, she could be replaced by a more talented and good looking actress.

Unlike the 2nd movie which was annoying to say the least, this one had fewer exaggerations.

Kristina Anapau did a good job, but they could have a few more sexy scenes, other than just display her in a bikini all the time.

Definitely an Average movie, not a bad one, and hardly an erotic one.

6/10

Another Bad Sequel!

[AJC_2309 · 23 October 2004]

OK, i watched this movie yesterday hoping that it would be a better sequel then 'Manchester Prep' turned out to be. unfortunately i was horribly wrong, this film had little to no link with the original film other than Cassidy being Kathryn's cousin. unlike the first film, which i was a huge fan of, this one lacks any kind of storyline. the idea of a wager is thrown in for good measure but as an actual story it is a jumble and this film simply played on the sad male obsession with breasts and featured many sex scenes which offered nothing to the film. after the first film's excellent storyline and scheming this sequel falls way short. bad acting and badly written, much like 'Cruel Intentions 2' this one was a film full of copying though not as blatant as the copying in '2' it is still there. very poor film.

See, it had a good plot, but the actors were all wrong

[Smells_Like_Cheese · 3/10 · 30 June 2007]

I'm not sure why but I was just curious where they were taking the story of Cruel Intentions. Now if you haven't seen the first Cruel Intentions, I highly recommend it. Cruel Intentions 3 had a very good plot that could have worked and been a worthy sequel, but the way they went at it was all wrong. I wasn't impressed with how unrealistic it was with all these incredibly gorgeous and naive people around, I wasn't even sure if they were in high school or college since some of the students were engaged. It was just weird and unrealistic to me or well explained.

Cassidy and Jason are the new Katherine and Sebastian sort of speak. They are very much in love with each other but have a hate relationship as well, they play with each other constantly. Jason goes as far as to involve his new friend Patrick to play Katherine. But their intentions go cruel when they compete for taken ladies and who can do it first. Then they go for Cassidy in the ultimate bet of all and see who is the ultimate smooth operator.

Cruel Intentions 3, at least to me, was also very predictable, for me the ending wasn't that big of a shock. But I do like the plot a little bit, like I said, it had very good potential. Just unfortunately, the actors ruined it for me, not to mention how it was made, it just could have been better. But if you wanna check it out, I wouldn't stop you, just because I think it's best you judge for yourself on this film, if you're a Dawson's Creek fan, I think you just might like it.

3/10

The same old story, worn out

[Naughtia_Nah · 2/10 · 15 April 2012]

I knew that I should have stopped after the first movie but I couldn't resist because of my curiosity.

Cruel Intentions 3 did not offer anything new, it just shows us the same old story for the third time. The characters in this movie do not seem authentic at all, everything is just plain dumb. I guess that young teenagers will perhaps find it entertaining because of their curiosity to the sexual subjects and all, but its simply a waste of life to watch this movie all the way through if you're just a little bit matured.

I really hope that they will stop making more movies in this series, the story is worn out and not at all interesting anymore.

Nothing like the first, don't bother.

[Serenade_my_soul · 3/10 · 25 March 2006]

Where to begin? This was, essentially, a shocking film. Cruel Intentions, the original directed by Roger Kumble, was revolutionary in its genre and is a personal favorite of mine. I rented this third installment hoping for a slight taste of the first (hell even the very weak second) movie. I was ultimately disappointed! If you are searching for the eloquent dialogue, the powerful acting talents, visually appealing set, strong narrative and bitter sweet love story found in the original movie, you will be extremely dissatisfied.

The plot outlines the lives of three vindictive, shallow students in their scheme to seduce, conquer and destroy each other and other co-eds. The movie jumps from wager to wager, but there is no depth or satisfaction in any of their conquests. The sex scenes are tacky (REALLY tacky), the characterization is beyond week and the dialogue is short of drivel. Without the familiar face and on-screen ease of Kerr Smith or the sexy, savvy Kristina Anapau, I would have rated this film 1/10.

Save yourself the horror, just rent the original again, even if you have seen it 100 times over!

Subpar effort but it's different

[Floated2 · 3/10 · 15 June 2023]

Seeing as how beloved the original Cruel Intentions was, the studios decided in making a follow up the year after (2000) then several years later made Cruel Intentions 3.

Now Cruel Intentions 3 doesn't have much connection to the original (although they slip in slight references to Sebastian and Kathryn), which is for the better. Perhaps had this film been a complete stand alone film with zero connection to the original, it would be more well received and more liked.

The acting isn't bad, and the characters are interesting enough. A good thing is they made the characters college aged as they all look well of age.

The main problem is this film feels much more like a teen soap opera sitcom where it becomes predictable. Slightly confusing and at times boring going from one scheme to another. The end twist (not so much a twist) played out how we'd expect.

What Do You Expect?

[Marc_Action · 4/10 · 29 January 2012]

First off, if you're expecting stellar, Academy Awards type material, then you should never, ever give this DVD a second look at your local Walmart. Better yet, you shouldn't even be reading the reviews for this movie in the first place.

I mean really, it's Cruel Intentions 3. We know what this is all about - the petty betting matches between sex-crazed, wealthy teens/young adults with obviously too much time on their hands. It's a soppy, cliché-filled teen drama. What do you expect? The original Cruel Intentions wasn't great because of its airtight script or ingenious plot either, let me tell you. It was great because it had an exceptionally great cast for this genre. Do you honestly believe it would have been the hit it was without Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, Selma Blair, Christine Baranski, Louise Fletcher, etc? So that's where we are with Cruel Intentions 3. Same old plot, just without the stellar cast. So, what do you get? A fun, playful, knotty, and even down right mean-spirited movie all in one. And I hate to say it, but it's not nearly as bad as it could have been.

The beautiful and relatively unknown Kristina Anapau does well as Cassidy Merteuil, cousin to Gellar's character in the original Cruel Intentions. The other actors are not worth mentioning, but do about as best a job as can be expected for this genre.

As I said before, if you want Oscar material, pass this by, but if you're just bored and want a movie that doesn't take itself too seriously, or you're a fan of the franchise, it's worth a look. I would have given it 5 stars, but because this film didn't add anything fresh over the original, it loses a point for lack of originality.

Don't bother comparing to the original, but a brilliantly cruel teen movie

[princesssparkle815 · 7/10 · 16 August 2007]

OK so it's not as good as the original. But no one can ever really expect that of a sequel. But at least it beats Manchester Prep by FAR.

Although not as smooth and intelligent as the original, it has a couple of amazing plot twists and is truly evil at points - a guilty pleasure to watch. Not only that but at one point we find whats happened to Kathryn since the first one ;) Some of the characters are amazingly unrealistic, but whether thats a bad or a good thing you have to make your own mind up. Cassidy (Kristina Anapau) is deliciously cruel and manipulative almost up to par with her cousin.

Brilliant teen trash. If you're much older probably not going to appeal and if you're much younger you're parents won't let you watch!

Tries to imitate the original with poor results

[tapio_hietamaki · 1/10 · 16 June 2013]

Cruel Intentions was a fun summer flick. It didn't need sequels. Regardless, it got sequels. Needless to say, this movie is bad. It doesn't have the characters of the originals, so it tries to imitate them with shallow copies - the characters even admit this! Their motivation is forced and often doesn't even make sense if you haven't seen the original film.

At first, you wonder if there is any point to anything that is going on in the film, other than offering eye candy in the form of abs and boobs. At the end it is revealed that the story has been building up to a plot twist, and it comes as some relief, but the twist is lackluster. All in all, this film is pointless and shallow.

"A brand new story about three unscrupulous college students willing to use and abuse each other in their vicious games of gossip, deceit and betrayal

[antipas2000 · 8/10 · 4 June 2007]

Cruel Intentions soon became a trilogy. We had Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon in the beginning. That soon evolved in to a very bad copy cat - Cruel Intentions 2: Manchester Prep, with Sarah Thompson, Robin Dunne, Amy Adams, Keri Lynn Pratt and Mimi Rogers. And then we had - Cruel Intentions 3.

The third instalment of the "Cruel Intentions" stars Kerr Smith, Kristina Anapau and Nathan J. Wetherington. When i watched this film when it first came out, I found it a great teenager film. The film boasts a nice soundtrack and some pretty good acting as well. And a really evil story plot, worth of being called "Cruel Intention". Bets, money, games, sex, rape, secrets - you name it. Cruel Intentions 3 oozes it all.

Amoral, Mean and Erotic Tale, But a Good Entertainment

[claudio_carvalho · 7/10 · 12 April 2005]

In a college in Santa Barbara, the amoral and evil students Cassidy Merteuil (Kristina Anapau), Jason Argyle (Kerr Smith) and Patrick Bales (Nathan J. Wetherington) play a wicked game: Jason tries to seduce Sheila Wright (Natalie Ramsey), the girlfriend of his friend Michael Cattrall (Tom Parker); Patrick tries to seduce Alison Lebray (Melissa Yvonne Lewis), who is engaged. Their final intent is just a destructive game and nothing else. Then they decide to bet who will go first with Cassidy to the bed for one dollar. "Cruel Intentions 3" is another amoral, mean and erotic tale, using the same concept of "Cruel Intentions" and "Cruel Intentions 2", but without Kathryn Merteuil, performed by Sarah Michelle Gellar and Amy Adams respectively. Cassidy has the same lack of character of the original Kathryn, and is a good substitute for the original character. Having many plot points and beautiful actresses evolved in erotic scenes, this forgettable movie is a good entertainment. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Segundas Intenções 3" ("Second Intentions 3")

Sub-mediocre sums it up

[MBunge · 4/10 · 16 August 2011]

I sometimes wonder if the people who make good movies ever feel a pang of anger or disgust when they see somebody else doing a crappy direct-to-DVD sequel of their work. It's not like the original creators are responsible for the talentless mimics who superficially ape their creations. They most times probably don't have a choice and for poor efforts like Cruel Intentions 3 that only copy the idea and form but nothing specific from the first movie, I'm not even sure they get paid for it. But it takes time and energy to make any film and when those efforts produce something worthy, it can't be fun to see someone else do a half-assed job trying to piggy back off your labor and success.

Cruel Intentions, itself a modern version of Dangerous Liasons, was the story of amoral and decadent young people playing games of sex and betrayal where Sarah Michelle Geller and Selma Blair made out with each other. By the time they bothered to crap out this thing, that plot was as worn out as a heavily used piece of carbon paper (how's that for a dated reference?) This movie is actually closer to a Star Trek mirror universe version of Beverly Hills 90210 where Dylan has been coated in sleaze, Steve is a psychotic rapist and Brenda…well, she's just an even bigger bitch.

Set at an expensive private college that's more like a summer resort than any kind of school, the movie's main characters are Jason and Cassidy (Kerr Smith and Kristina Anapau). She's a jaded rich girl and he's the guy from more humble origins who wants to have sex with her. Jason and Cassidy sit around and talk about what horrible people they are, even though they never do anything bad enough to get themselves on the Jerry Springer show. They're eventually joined by Patrick (Nathan J. Wetheringon), who's supposed to be so evil and twisted he made Jason and Cassidy just look "naughty". Since they're neither all terrible or shocking, Patrick comes off like some aggravated fraternity reject.

Those three, surrounded by a cluster of poorly written script fodder, engage in a string of contests where the goal is for somebody to have sex with somebody else. That's pretty much what most college students spend all their time doing anyway, so there's never much of a point to it. The plot plods along with the occasional scene that isn't outright horrible and then concludes with a double cross that only confuses who is actually the evil character in this bunch.

Here's the bottom line on Cruel Intentions 3. A couple of bit part actresses take their tops off for a combined total of less than 45 seconds. They look nice but there is no other nudity here. The only violence is an implied rape that happens 99% off camera. The language never gets saltier than an infrequent F-bomb. The young cast all seems reasonably capable, but their roles are less than paper thin and there's never any reason to care if anyone lives or gets run over by a golf cart. And the film ends with a moral that being a screwed up bastard is fun and the only thing that matters is being an even more screwed up bastard than the next guy.

If this had been trashier with more naked flesh, profanity and all around debauchery, it might have made a marginally decent flick. However, the substance of Cruel Intentions 3 is simply too tame to overcome the disinterested storytelling and sub-mediocre filmmaking on display here. There are no facepalm moments where it runs completely off the rails. There are also no moments where it gets anywhere close to being interesting. You shouldn't watch this but if you've got a friend who wants to see it for some silly reason, you don't need to run screaming out of the house to get away.

Above Expectations

[guieac · 6 November 2004]

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

Nope

[BandSAboutMovies · 2/10 · 23 December 2022]

Despite the name, Cruel Intentions 3 has nothing to do with the original film, much less the sequel that was reedited from the canceled series. Instead, it has Kristina Anapau as Cassidy Merteuil, the cousin of the first movie's Kathryn, who was played by Sarah Michelle Gellar. She's caught up in the sexual schemes of roommates Jason Argyle (Kerr Smith) and Patrick Bates (Nathan Wetherington), which include revenge porn and sexual assault because...look, I don't know. It seems like the rich think they can - and do - get away with everything.

The turnaround is that she wanted it and had pre-roofied herself and had been working with Jason to make their own bets. See, I saved you the time in your life that I have wasted.

This was directed by Scott Ziehl, who also made the direct-to-video Roadhouse 2, and written by Rhett Reese, who rose above this to make Zombieland, Deadpool and G. I. Joe: Retaliation.

This is an absolutely dreadful movie and when I die, I will do so lamenting the time I wasted watching it and so many other direct-to-video sequels.

Cruel Intentions 3

[weberpr · 3/10 · 18 March 2005]

Clearly the weakest of the trilogy Cruel Intentions 3 stars (Kerr Smith) and sexy (Kristina Anapau) it is a final bet between two high school friends on sleeping with nieve girls.

The third film completely strays away from the purpose and reasoning of the Cruel Intentions trilogy the only resemblance of the first two is Cassidy Merteuil the cousin of Kathryn, appearing in the first two. It is a completely different film. Although sexy stars and a good storyline it might as well been a separate film.

Pros Sexy leads, Interesting plot, quirky metaphores and language

Cons Not believable, Unoriginal, Strays away from the actual plot

Kerr Smith and Julian McMahon

[lorrie_dana1 · 5/10 · 14 September 2005]

Hey.. I was wondering if you agree with me,but i think Jason(smith) resembled Julian who plays Cole in Charmed. when he and Sheila were in that church, after he gave Shiela the jacket in the Carmel Trip Do you agree with me?

I can't paste the link of the picture so i guess u have to remember the film to tell if its true or not.

Just give Me the feedback and let me know if I'm right or not

Thankx Bye Bye

Thanks for whom is sending back

-Live-and-let-Live

Wittgenstein would love it

[Mufop · 1/10 · 20 January 2007]

This film may be interpreted on multiple levels: a cheap low-budget T&A movie, a sloppy mystery in which no characters have any discernible motivation, a quickly-produced straight-to-DVD flick designed to initiate teeny bopper into popular conceptions of sex, or a combination thereof. Even so, I believe that Wittgenstein would suggest that the point of the film is an ethical one: for the Ethical is delimited from within, as it were by this movie; and I'm convinced that, strictly speaking, it can ONLY be delimited in this way. In brief, I think: All of that which many are babbling this movie has analyzed merely by remaining silent about it. Think of the following use of language: Cassidy Merteuil (played wantonly by Anapau) sends Jason Argyle (an apathetic Kerr Smith) shopping. Merteuil gives him a slip marked 'five red apples'. He takes the slip to the Michael Cattrall (brilliant portrayed by Tom Parker), who opens the drawer marked 'apples', then he looks up the word 'red' in a table and finds a color sample opposite it; then he says the series of cardinal numbers— Merteuil assumes that he knows them by heart—up to the word 'five' and for each number he takes an apple of the same color as the sample out of the drawer.—It is in this and similar ways that one operates with words—"But how does he know where and how he is to look up the word 'red' and what he is to do with the word 'five'?" Well, I assume that he 'acts' as I have described. Explanations come to an end somewhere.—But what is the meaning of the word 'five'? No such thing was in question here, only how the word 'five' is used.

Clearly better than Manchester Prep

[redhead52788 · 7/10 · 26 March 2005]

I really had my doubts about this movie after viewing Cruel Intentions 2. I don't believe using other actor's to play the parts of Kathryn (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Sabastian (Ryan Phillipe) helped either. So when I discovered that they were using new characters all together, I was interested. I also enjoyed the first movie so much that I would give any sequel to it a chance. However, they do mention Kathryn and Sabastian because Cassidy is Kathryn's cousin in this movie.

I found that the many twists in this movie kept it interesting. I was bored up till the first twist and after that, I enjoyed the movie the whole way through. The ending disappointed me, however. But it does somewhat give hopes for another sequel.

This movie was pretty decent compared to the second one.

AN INSULT TO CRUEL INTENTIONS1...the original and best

[els_blackpants · 1/10 · 27 July 2006]

just what i said, AN INSULT! Why bother making this?

It is just as bad as making a movie like the lion king 2...

WHY RUIN A CLASSIC BY MAKING A SEQUEL IF IT DOESN'T STAY TRUE TO THE ORIGINAL WITH AN EQUVALENT PLOT or cast of ACTORS??? i don't think there is any explanation same goes for CI2 The actors did clearly and definitely not have as much talent as those from the original film...they also appeared less intelligent. It was less a psychological thriller, and more a poor teen movie. OK, to give it credit there were a few good scenes, the problem is that the quality has receded so much since the original it appears that they are wasting their time IT IS A SHAME THAT FILM PRODUCTION COMPANIES CAN RUIN A GOOD THING JUST FOR THE SAKE OF A FEW DOLLARS.

Almost as good as the first

[crazychicvln · 9/10 · 27 May 2004]

Cruel Intentions 3 is much better than the 2nd. It can't, however, top the first one, but it does come close. The original Cruel Intentions will always be the best one. The second would have been better if the original cast was in it, and maybe if a majority of the lines weren't from the original. The third movie has definitely got an interesting new plot. The cast also works better together than in the second one. The actors fit with each other and have a good chemistry on screen. This one should have been the sequel to the original. It is worth seeing.

so cruel but so good

[edisonortiz72 · 7/10 · 27 August 2004]

Starring Kerr Smith and Kristina Anapau, 'Cruel Intentions 3' was a very entertaining movie for those who like to play cruel jokes to friends.

A trio of amoral students (Kerr, Kristina and Nathan Wetherington) at an upper-crust college, delight in using sex and betrayal to manipulate the lives of their fellow classmates.

Great acting performance by Nathan Wetherington as supporting male actor and good Directing by Scott Ziehl.

While the 1st Cruel Intentions was the best one of all, the 3rd incarnation is nothing to Sneeze at.

Recommended mainly for the 15-30 crowd and 30+ with cruel minds.

Fool you, Fool me, fool US

[atinder · 4/10 · 8 May 2014]

Cruel Intentions 3 (2004)

This actually stand alone movie in the series.

The only connection to the first movie Cassidy Merteuil, is actually cousin is Kathryn from first two movies.

Evil sure runs in the family.

There are 3 main cast members in this movie, throughout the whole , they are fooling one and another.

With some bets, you may think one thing goes one way but then twist in the story, it won't really shock you, as there are too may turns and trick with all 3.

One person takes think to far, I didn't not expect to see a rape scenes in this movie, thankfully it wasn't all that long and I didn't see much of it.

There are nasty people in this movie.

I thought decent and watch able movie

4 out of 10

'DAWSON'S CREEK' GOES TO A CLUB MED PHOTOSHOP SEMINAR

[Hick_N_Hixville · 18 June 2004]

Yes this is another one of those laughers where a 30something (Smith) tries to play a 20 year old college boy lothario. That is a time tested Hollywood tradition, and not unexpected in a movie of this caliber. What really tests any semblance of credibility is the 'college' itself. Trust me, there isn't a real college anywhere this side of an internet diploma mill that looks like this one. What you really have depicted here is one of those $2500.00 three day weekend seminars where art history majors and trust fund freelance photographers go to get a couple hours instruction in Photoshop tweaks on how to produce fine art prints with inkjets, or something along that line. Lots of time at the pool, plenty of time for sex games among the precocious Botox and Power Peel set, and one or two hangover busting workshops looking at digital slides.

The only sex scene really worth anything is when the Evil Nerd does a quick and nasty 'back seat' style hump on a cute blonde one night on the grass in the resort courtyard. A little bare tit shows up, and the blonde's orgasmic cries are slightly above porno grade.

The real standout, though, is the cinematography. Through careful photographic site selection, grimy and tawdry modern LA is distorted into a rather appealing collection of exotic faux Mediterranean and colonial California Mission locales where the vistas are always bathed in warm late afternoon sunglow or hidden among cool, seductive night shadows. This city hasn't looked this good since Jack and Faye explored it in 'Chinatown.' Or at least since the soap opera, 'Santa Barbara.'

Rent this only if you want to see LA presented the way the California Department of Tourism might want you to see it.