brilliant actors, brilliant editing

This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

Or, in terms of ratings out of 10, I would say 6-6-6-6-8-7. The first four episodes are slickly made but uncreative and predictable; the people you expect to be good are good and the people you expect to be bad are bad. Things get more interesting in the last two episodes, when the heroine doesn't know who she can trust anymore, and the focus switches to Rachel Hurd-Wood, who emerges as the real star of the show (she outacts, as well as outlooks, the rest of the cast). On the whole, the story could have been told in a two-hour movie - there wasn't really a need for six 45-minute episodes. A "take it or leave it" kind of show - no harm done either way.

The series open up into a venture of passage to adulthood. Two childhood friends reinvent their desires and are challenged by their past. Some figures -posing as role models and such- intrigue these two friends. And, in a few episodes, we witness the development of a not so basic but more complex story line, with a thread of problems to be solved. All the while, the show encourages the viewer to reflect on themselves via its story line and most importantly does not lose its simplistic beauty. Youth, drama, crime can rarely be subtly and properly synthesized like this.

Finishing the short but sweet 6 episode season 'Clique', I'm not left feeling deflated! Clique is a drama that is dark, entertaining and quite sexy- whilst not trying to be too philosophical about itself. Watch this show because you enjoy dramas with a thick (and perhaps, unrealistic) plot and good looking actors who all do a great job. Also, watch this show if you're into nice aesthetics combined with great filming; it does just that.Not too much of a slow burner, but not too fast either, 'Clique' conveys the slow decline of a friendship between two young women as they enter a darker, grown up world at university. With lots of drugs (which I found slightly too much, considering they're meant to be broke students, but hey! It's still a fun watch) and mystery that is actually engaging, this show doesn't disappoint- unless you're not into glossy late- teen shows, then stay away!All in all, an interesting show that pokes at gender roles and feminism in a dark and engaging way- I highly recommend and PLEASE HAVE A SECOND SEASON!

I didn't go to university but if I did I wouldn't have minded going to the one in Clique. Rather like Julia Brittains previous show Skins set in a sixth form college in Bristol. The students are on a mission to have as much sex do as many drugs and booze as possible. No need to worry about student grants here as most are filthy rich and parade in designer clothes and drive luxury cars. Whilst this may not be an accurate portrayal of student life there is enough going on to keep the viewers interested. And like it's predecessor Skilns there is some fine young acting talent on display in particular Synovve Karlson who along with stunning looks has a bright future ahead.