Too similar to the original, though the musical moments do help alleviate that.
I didn't necessarily like any of the songs performed in 2024's 'Mean Girls', but none of them grated on me - which is always a plus when it comes to musicals. I could've done with a slightly shorter run time, though the humour is decent - if a bit hit-and-miss.
Angourie Rice is a bit meh in the lead role, certainly a downgrade on Lindsay Lohan. I guess most of the cast are inferior comparatively, but I did enjoy the performances of Reneé Rapp and Jaquel Spivey... Auli'i Cravalho too. Good to see Tina Fey and Tim Meadows back again, whilst there's a great cameo at one point.
All things considered, it's fine. Can't wait for the 2044 remake.
Plot summary
New student Cady Heron is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called ‘The Plastics,’ ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George and her minions Gretchen and Karen. However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina’s ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels, she finds herself prey in Regina’s crosshairs. As Cady sets to take down the group’s apex predator with the help of her outcast friends Janis and Damian, she must learn how to stay true to herself while navigating the most cutthroat jungle of all: high school.
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April 24, 2024 at 02:48 AM
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Can't wait for the 2044 remake
The same thing but a little worse?
We decided to go see this even after seeing the subpar reviews. That's what it is, it is a worse but still not bad Mean Girls. Good for a reboot, bad for a Movie. I think that the casting for Regina is good, I was worried about Reneé Rapp but she was by far the best plastic. I think Gretchen was cast well, but Karen and Katy I think ruined the movie. The theater was empty. They should have gone all in on the musical aspect or not at all. There were maybe 4 songs that I remember but otherwise it was just them talking. It is almost the identical plot. Instead of watching this, or God forbid spending money on it, just watch the original Mean Girls again.
Fun but didn't hit
So this movie really tried but the downside is you can see and feel how hard they tried. Let me explain. They wanted to have the feel of the original but still make it feel like 2024, after all, there's a big different between the times lf the original and the musical. The musical part was fun...sometimes. Some of these actors/actresses just weren't good at singing. I adored Karen's ditzy side in the original but I just couldn't like her character in this one. Same with Regina, she was the ultimate mean girl in the original. In this remake I felt like she just couldn't reach that level. The look and feel of the whole movie is a little off. Just don't go in with high hopes and you'll have a fun time! I think I made a mistake by comparing every scene to the original but I love the original and I was just so excited for this version! 6 stars for making me feel nostalgic but -1 star for making me leave the theater disappointed.