Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.
It’s been twenty years since “Mean Girls” was released on the big screen. Man, I feel old. This quintessential coming-of-age movie follows in the footsteps of classics like “Sixteen Candles and “10 Things I Hate About You” with a slightly different angle. But first, let’s discuss the famous names linked to the title. Lindsay Lohan plays the main character based on a book written by Rosalind Wiseman. She starts with Rachel McAdams as her nemesis and her minions Lacey Chabert and Amanda Seyfried. I’m sure Amanda would love to take this movie off her resume, though, as her role is a dizzy blond, which she pulls off well. Tina Fey is another big name; she wrote the screenplay with her gal pal Amy Poehler.
You know the plot; even if you haven’t seen the movie, you know the basic premise. A new girl moves into town, and immediately, a couple of fringe kids befriend her while the popular girls make her life a living hell. This version does offer a few twists. First, Cady, the new girl, leaves her homeschool life in Africa when her mom gets a new job and heads to the harsh high school climate as her first form of societal reinstitution.
With the help of her new fringe friends Janis and Damian, Cady manages to gain the attention of the popular girls called The Plastics and enter their inner circle. Once inside, her goal is to knock the leader, Regina, off her extremely high pedestal and back down to the same level as the rest of the school and possibly humanity. The teens plot to make Regina fat, turn her friends against her, and lose her adoring fans, and they succeed. But in the process, the previously homeschooled Cady learns all the wrong lessons from high school and takes Regina’splace as the school’s queen.
They move toys around, aptly comparing the teenagers at the school to African jungle animals, which are beyond moving. This film also plays on the awkwardness of teenhood and the relationship between students and teachers, all with a level of humor and sass. The characters are engaging, and the movie is perfect for other kids also on the cusp of adulthood, but the movie uses some strong language. Otherwise, the movie has all the necessary parts, including a dreamy guy for the main character and her nemesis to fight over.
Available on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™, and DVD April 30th
