Fresh
"Cracks" is a moody, often lurid tale of rivalry and repression.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Cracks
Innocence isn't lost. It's taken.
2009 · 1h 44m · R
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Jordan Scott
Overview
Jealousy flares after the headmistress of an elite boarding school for girls becomes obsessed with a new student.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
43%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Although 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.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh
"Cracks" is a bit of a knock-off, but it's a sturdily assembled vessel for a promising director and cast.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Rotten
While Scott's movie has a consistent aura, it lacks a consistent tone.
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer
Fresh
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.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
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