Stellead Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Brennan Camacho Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

Hattie I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

Python Hyena The In Crowd (2000): Dir: Mary Lambert / Cast: Lori Heuring, Susan Ward, Matthew Settle, Tess Harper, Kim Murphy: Recycled material about the avoidance or temptation that comes with the stray path. It opens in an institution where teen Lori Heuring is released into society. Her doctor sets her up in a job at a golf resort where she meets Susan Ward, the popular girl. As predicted a rivalry begins but every is borrowed from other films. It never addresses issues regarding rehabilitation but instead settles for tired thriller clichés that are less than thrilling. Mary Lambert directs with skill but she deserves material with conviction instead of formula elements. Heuring and Ward play roles of little development or care. They will start out as friends before one attempts to screw over the other. The payoff is supposedly a violent showdown of idiotic proportions. Matthew Settle plays the guy whom both girls are interested for whatever reason. He plays the typical slasher film boyfriend baring no personality. Tess Harper also makes an appearance but who really cares. These characters are lined up for no other reason than to get killed with us apparently suppose to be entertained. The rehabilitation theme is bypassed for peep show nudity and violence in its most glorifying. Perhaps the new in-crowd will consist of people who have seen this tragic exercise and need rehabilitation. Score: 2 / 10

crooked_spoons The In Crowd is your basic teen thriller with lots of trashy girls and bad lines & acting and a mediocre script, but it was tolerable. Actually, it was more than tolerable, it was actually fairly good, not the acting, by any stretch of the imagination, but it served its purpose. In my opinion, it's a great movie to watch on a slow/rainy weekend evening. I went into this film with little to no expectations and ended up being pleasantly surprised. I was sure by the reviews that it would be terrible, instead I found myself thoroughly satisfied. While TIC is no "Cruel Intentions", it's of the same genre. Spoiled rich kids, doing bad things to each other and sucking in the lowly outsider in the process."In Crowd" has the same atmosphere and draw as any soap opera today, but the cheesy drama of soaps seems to translate well to a certain niche, but it DOES have a niche. Expect nothing more than a two hour version of "All My Children" and you won't end this film angry. I say give it a chance. If anything it'll end up on your guilty pleasures list.

tpaladino Hot, disturbed college girls, a good looking supporting cast of young actors and a murder plot should make for a good movie. It takes a particular lack of talent to mess up such a failsafe formula, but here we are. The writing was sub-par, the direction and photography were boring and the settings were just barely adequate.This movie obviously was trying to be in same vein as 'Cruel Intentions' but with some murder thrown in, however it has none of the style, wit, character, writing or sex appeal.If its on cable, and nothing else is on, I'd watch it again. Otherwise, its just not worth the time.

WesleyEhnat I thought it was a great movie. I see most don't feel the same way. I thought the cast was very good. I rented it for the girls in it I wasn't disappointed, so give it a try. They looked really good especially Erinn Bartlett, I was hoping she would show more though. It was the perfect scene for her to, when they were at the Beach in the opening scenes. Susan Ward was cool too. I was hoping Erinn Bartlett would have more parts in the movie. But she once again got very few lines and pushed to the background. Although Susan Ward did a good job in the movie, she doesn't get the credit she deserves. Hopefully Erinn And Susan can get some bigger parts.WEhnat