Cracks (2011)
Average Rating: 5.5/10
Reviews Counted: 47
Fresh: 20 | Rotten: 27
Atomospheric but not much else, Cracks is a formless film in search of compelling drama.
Average Rating: 5.5/10
Critic Reviews: 11
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 7
Atomospheric but not much else, Cracks is a formless film in search of compelling drama.
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In an austere and remote all-girls boarding school, the most elite students are the illustrious members of the schools' diving team. Di (Juno Temple), Lily (Ellie Nunn), Poppy (Imogen Poots), Laurel (Adele Mccann), Rosie (Zoe Carroll) and Fuzzy (Clemmie Dugdale) are the envy of their fellow pupils who watch on as the girls compete for the attention of their glamorous teacher MISS G (Eva Green). MISS G in turn thrives on the attention she receives from her girls and believes it is her role to
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Cast
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Eva Green
Miss G. -
Juno Temple
Di Radfield -
María Valverde
Fiamma -
Imogen Poots
Poppy -
Clemmie Dugdale
Fuzzy -
Adele McCann
Rosie -
Ellie Nunn
Lily -
Zoe Carroll
Laurel -
Sinead Cusack
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All Critics (47) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (20) | Rotten (27) | DVD (1)
"Cracks" is a moody, often lurid tale of rivalry and repression.
Top CriticAlthough Green is the sort of actress you can't take your eyes off , her presence is not enough to keep this movie from becoming mired in a slow and predictable rut.
While Scott's movie has a consistent aura, it lacks a consistent tone.
Driven more by characters and relationships than narrative, Cracks explores the exclusionary power of cliques that develop within a closed society, the single-minded violence of the mob mentality, and the seductive charm of the charismatic individual.
"Cracks" recalls any number of girls-school dramas, like the much better "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" (1969).
In many ways "Cracks" is lurid and rickety. But its gripping ensemble performances lend it an emotional intensity that outweighs its shortcomings.
The story twists beautifully and shockingly. The ending is brilliant. Skillfully directed by Jordan Scott.
Along with Fiamma's shift, we can't buy a miscast Eva Green, whose teacher begins the film faultless and finishes looking like The Turn of the Screw's governess.
,,,sometimes seems too obvious, sometimes too opaque, and frequently leaves you guessing as to whether some episode has a deeper meaning or was just tossed out there to keep things moving.
"Cracks" is a bit of a knock-off, but it's a sturdily assembled vessel for a promising director and cast.
Temple shines as Di. Her round face and large eyes convey almost as much as her dialogue.
Cracks only strays from the boarding school genre's playbook when it's entering questionable territory, making for a picture that's easily forgettable except in its disappointments.
Cracks is very tawdry and blunt, but it's also an effective parable about the way people -- especially impressionable young people -- can become complicit in their own oppression.
Lame period film set in a remote girls' boarding school never takes off. All-too-familiar tensions among students and their troubled instructor go unresolved.
It's at least unintentionally funny and could wind up with a kind of demented cult following.
A hobbled, but moderate chiller, which offers far too many intriguing toxins to discount, even when they're projected in a most transparent manner.
Cracks has the potential to be utterly devastating. Unfortunately, the film settles for being mildly unsettling.
For much of Cracks' first two-thirds, Scott and company avoid the obvious melodramatic beats and just let the story unfold, even as the narrative shifts its attention from character to character.
Audience Reviews for Cracks
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- Miss G.: Girls, we are angels, eagles! To dive is to fly. Set yourself free of the shackles of conformity. Let nothing hold you back except the air itself. You are between heaven and earth. The rules no longer apply.
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- Miss G.: The most important thing in life is desire. You can achieve anything you want. The world is yours for the taking. Nothing is impossible for you, my girls. All you need is to desire it.
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