A Freudian View of Cruel Intentions In a movie like “Cruel Intentions” which is filled with sex and sexual relations between its characters, a man such as Sigmund Freud would relish in the realization that the characters have about their own sexuality. The two main characters Sidney and Sebastian begin the movie with little more than a basic yearning to fulfill the desires of their ID. Both characters express overtly sexual behavior and desires to …showed first 75 words of 716 total…

…showed last 75 words of 716 total…occurs to each character all through the movie. On the surface the characters in this movie appear to be playing in-depth mind games with one another. Upon closer evaluation from a psychoanalytical stance it becomes apparent that all of the characters are merely moving through typical developmental stages, each being at different points in their own personality development. The intelligence and intricity of these character’s actions are not valid showcases for their personality traits.