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Mean Girls- ++++ (4)
Cady: Lindsay Lohan
Regina: Rachel McAdams
Janis: Lizzy Caplan
Damian: Daniel Franzese
Aaron: Jonathan Bennett
Gretchen: Lacey Chabert
Ms. Norbury: Tina Fey
Mr. Duvall: Tim Meadows
Karen: Amanda Seyfried
directed by Mark S. Waters
Written by Tina Fey
Based on the book Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman
Rated PG-13

Man, I am sorry that I have taken way too long to post these comments. Almost too long to be useful, if in fact you think what I say is useful.
Ok, so on with it. I really liked this movie. I have grown bored of the usual high school movies, stupid girls and the dumb boys they find impossible to live without. If not for some bet made by one or both of the lead characters the movie would not take place. This is surprisingly NOT that movie. Our leading lady, Cady (Lindsey Lohan) starts out naïve and clueless, becomes rude and self centered, and makes it back to become a nicer person in the end. Was that wisdom she found? Could be, but you will have to be the judge.

Cady, a previously home schooled high school Jr. is suddenly forced into a traditional high school. Full of all the things you remember. If you are over 30 the groups have expanded a little, but the Jocks and the pot heads are still there and so are the “plastics”. Those girls that it was fun to imagine being. If you do not know the girls I am taking about, you probably had 3 different pink lipsticks in your purse, and never wore the same outfit twice. But I digress; she is snubbed by everyone except Janis and Damien. 2 other students who are pretty much outcasts themselves. Turns out Janis used to be best friends with the leader of the plastics, until a falling out sometime before high school. Damien is, quote, almost too gay to function. Janis has now found a way to exact revenge against her former friend. Use Cady to infiltrate the ranks and systematically destroy Regina’s world. It is a 3 step plan and brilliant at that. The only problem is that halfway to the goal; Cady loses sight of the plan and turns on Janis. She is actually enjoying being a “mean girl”. Now she seems to be unstoppable, she has Regina’s boyfriend, and is leading the other plastics. Regina discovers the plot to overthrow her and begins her own revenge of Cady.

I am sure you can figure out how it all turns out. Is this movie predictable? Yup. Has it been done before? Yup again. Does Tina Fey, find new ways to deliver and make you laugh? Yes, indeed.

So, I have to say, all in all this was an enjoyable 93 minutes. And I would recommend the film to anyone who is mildly interested in this sort of thing.