Sarah Michelle ‘Buffy’ Gellar is a recommendation in itself, and her role as the devious woman in this modern remake of Dangerous Liaisons is indeed memorable. Actually, all four central actors / actresses play their parts with class, which is one of the reasons why the movie rises so far above the average.

Even if you have never seen either of the previous cinematic versions of Les Liaisons, most of the plot is predictable, but that doesn’t spoil the movie at all – plus, there’s a good bite in the tail. The movie _is_ a bit unbalanced and sometimes borders on comedy without seeming to mean to…

But that downside is amply compensated by a great sound track, featuring Skunk Anansie, Counting Crows, Blur, Faithless, and a climatic movie finale, brilliantly timed to ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’ by the verve.

All things considered, a movie well worth a visit…