This story line is filled with seduction, betrayal, illicit behavior, secrets, lack of moral creditability,and a fondness for anything that causes heartache and turmoil in otherpeople's lives. It's all inside the demented minds and massively decorated mansionof two rich, conceited, troubled young people who just so happen to be related,making this story all the more dark, unthinkable and devilishly wrong.

Oh the life, the parties, the insueing boredom of sleeping with the same typeof young, college-age, eager beauties to fill the need of Sebastian's (RyanPhillippe) over indulgent libido! Sebastian is desperate for change and is dreadfullytired of his sexual menu.

Sebastian soon learns that Kathryn (Sarah Michelle Gellar) is in need of somemending after her latest boyfriend dumped her for a little slurp of a goodie named Cecile Caldwell (Selma Blair). Kathryn is hungry for revenge andwhat better way than ruining the reputation of both!

The plan works out but it's not the feeling of success that Sebastian wantsto feel ripping through his blood; he wants more of a challenge, something moretempting to satisfy his urges.

Kathryn poses a stimulating and dastardly plan of sexual indulgence, and theperfect conquest to Sebastian. If Sebastian can bed the new headmaster'sdaughter Annette (Reese Witherspoon), Kathryn will give herself in any way Sebastiandesires. If he loses, Kathryn gets the one thing she thinks is Sebastian'sgreatest possession.

Looks like Sebastian is in for a tough ride. Annette is no easy conquest, andshe's opposed to giving into the pleasures of the body, for she standsdiligently and proudly on being a virgin.

If that wasn't enough to put a stop to the bet, what about actually fallingin love with Annette?

Many twisting emotions and revealing circumstances will surface as truth andrevenge, honesty and love will most definitely be neck in neck in this warpedgame of winner takes all. But who'll be the final one standing?

Young, beautiful, captivating, but above all talented is the cast of CruelIntentions. Sarah Michelle Gellar was sinfully diabolic, and a trashyvindicating vixen of lies and mind games. Ryan Phillips was vicious, demeaning andscuzzy, with heartless emotion until true love warmed his icy soul. ReeseWitherspoon was the sweet, kind, and open hearted girl who imprisoned her ownfeelings from the walls she built up around herself, until she had the strength toknock them down and face them.

An electric mix of great tunes make this a very desirable soundtrack.Especially with the songs "Every You, Every Me" by Placebo, which is amazing and the opening song to the movie, as well as the granddaddy song of the soundtrack. A close second is followed by the smooth cool sound of "Coming Up FromBehind" By Marcy Playground.

This film is a tempting, sexy, thirst quenching thrill ride of twisted pleasure.A guilty pleasure that goes a long way.