The craft is a dark, supernatural teen drama. Sound familiar? Well unless you've been living in a secure transmission/Signal or media of kind proof compound for the last 5 years, you will know that in the years since The Craft was released in 1996 the whole vampire/supernatural genre has been over done, and over done some more thanks to the likes of (need I say) Twilight.
This perhaps tainted my enjoyment of to what 90s viewers would have been more fresh and original viewing.
On the plus side, unlike twilight the female leads are interesting and dynamic. The film centres around troubled Sarah, who moves to LA and falls in with a group of girls who practise witchcraft. Despite warnings, things begin to fall apart when they start to use their power for revenge. Unfortunately I found the plot basic and lacking dept, and didn't seem to flow as well towards the end as in the beginning. Despite this it tackled delicate issues such as racism, rape and domestic violence intelligently and in a way that enriched the plot. Overall the film was enjoyable, far more thoughtful than its modern successors and worth a watch.
Great review. Fair too!
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