One of the last and most unsettling of the teen ensemble movies of the nineties—”Cruel Intentions”—is turning 20 this year. To celebrate, the film is showing at select AMC theatres this week. But there has still been little attention played to how easily anti-hero Sebastian Valmont is forgiven for raping at least one character.
Author: Michelle Bright
Michelle Bright teaches writing at the University of Mississippi. She has an M.A. in Southern Studies from the Center for the Study of Southern Culture.