Rating 12
Length 1h52
Release 05.06.1998
Director Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr.
About New student Cady Heron gets welcomed into the top of the social food chain by an elite group of popular girls called the Plastics, ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George. However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina’s ex-boyfriend, she soon finds herself caught in their crosshairs.
Moon: no moon sighting
Where to Watch: In cinemas
Trailer:
The Good
I love that it gave a full swing and not only presented its own story, but a sweet homage to the original. It’s not a straight retread with added singing.
Most of the songs work for me. They suit the tone of the film and having some of them appear as tiktoks is a genius move.
I love Angourie Rice. She really gives us a very different Cady, but also a different character to what Rice has presented before. She’s showing that she can lead a film. I just cannot wait to see where she goes in her career.
The Bad
As much as this film is its own thing, they do recycle a *lot* of lines. Okay, it’s a quotable film but I do wish this had been given the chance to come up with its own.
The Ugly
It’s not often a film makes me feel old. This one does. The fact that the original is old enough to have a remake depresses the shit out of me. Could we not have waited 10 more years?
Final Thoughts
I enjoyed it as a Musical. As a reboot, it does take a swing to be different but spends too much time reminding you of the original to really be successful.
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