33 out of 54 people found the following comment useful :- I had more fun, making fun at the movie in the theater!..., 28 March 2007
Author:
Elmikee25 from Chihuahua, Mexico
Completely filled with clichés. It's not a bad movie; it's just that it
could have been way lot better. When i first saw the teaser poster, i
thought it was going to bee a raunchy movie about girls doing really
nasty stuff since, that's the new fashion in Mexican movie-making:
profanity, sex and drugs (it only lacked the drugs element, and that's
good, since it's intended for +15 year old girls). Boy was i
disappointed; since it doesn't even feel like a romantic comedy; nor a
comedy per se: Lame plot, bad jokes, predictable characters, and as
always, it doesn't reflect the real Mexican society at it's full...
Again, It's not a bad movie, the photography is decent, and after all
Camila Sodi looks beautiful, and you get to see Martha Higareda's
Bossoms, from time to time, and Blanca Guerra's still as sexy as when
she played "La Bronca".
I recommend watching this film on rental, to really get your money's
worth; go see another movie... Maybe Kilometro 31.
3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful :- A bunch of teenagers badly acting stupid, 11 December 2008
Author:
futfet from Guatemala
*** This comment may contain spoilers ***
Niñas Mal is not a movie is a bad episode of a cheesy badly conceived
soap opera.
The acting is not a bit better of that in soap operas, I guess the
writer and director has seen too many Mexican soap operas and can't
conceive anything remotely different.
Give it up, go back to your soap operas so that you have an audience to
please.
Stop waisting our time and money and giving a bad name to the once
respectable Mexican film industry.
It is NOT an OK or good movie, it's a mediocre soap opera!
5 out of 8 people found the following comment useful :- A classic stereotype, 14 March 2007
Author:
Barbaro Babuckas from Mexico
*** This comment may contain spoilers ***
nothing further than this, the movie is full of stereotypes and its
like a copy of those films for brainless teenagers, i would say if you
are someone between 14-18 years old and you like the free living style
the rebel and stupidity of adolescence, give a shot to niñas mal,
otherwise if you have delicate taste for movies and intelligence , the
comedy here would be almost insulting, boring.
its ... like those Hollywood films of teens with social troubles and
terrible jokes, the classic movie based on some teenager with problems,
love, fun and else.
the music is... well, nothing special or relevant, it fix with this
movie but again nothing special to considering.
and the way how the school for this ladies was done , is horrible , you
cant see the value of the school which had to be some of the main
points in this movie.
anyway, its a good movie, just for some audiences, for teenagers and
their mod, to those kids without control or social problems , with
their parents and things like that.
9 out of 16 people found the following comment useful :- Painful, 17 January 2008
Author:
nuzhet from Mexico
Why? Why? Why on earth no one tells the truth about this horrible,
HORRIBLE movie? I still wake up in the morning and ask God why He
didn't stopped me from seeing this revolting "comedy". I cant believe I
PAID to see this offense to my cinematographic taste. I'm starting to
think that the 5 stars it has is because of Martha Higareda 's nudity
and all the men who cant buy a porn film and avoid seeing this ... I
will call it "thing" cause call it film is an insult to the Mexican
film industry. The characters are a huge cliché, the acting causes
involuntary laugh and the script is... well, I cant believe a human
being wrote this. And just when you thought you've been tortured
enough...the last half hour is so painful that I wished to ripped my
eyes out. The only good thing I can say about this abomination is that
it only last 90 minutes (that would feel like centuries, but still).
Really, AVOID THE PAIN!!!
2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful :- Waist of time and money!, 7 May 2008
Author:
aolivarez_08 from United States
*** This comment may contain spoilers ***
I can't believe I actually bought this movie! It sucks! ... Where I
live Mexican movies Mexican movies are never advertised, or even
available ... you can't find them in the regular rental places... so I
had to buy it ... I really like Mexican movies! They bring me closer to
my roots, and my people, and they are way different that what your
normally used to... but this one was soo predictable!!! Your could
guess what was going to happen... I'ts not a horrible movie! It just
wasn't worth what I paid for it! jaja... but if you have time and are
truly bored then yeah u should watch it.. but if you love Mexican
movies, and love theater itself then don't watch it it'll be painful!
lol
3 out of 5 people found the following comment useful :- All the stereotypes you would expect to find are present, 6 February 2008
Author:
tirkkanen from Finland
*** This comment may contain spoilers ***
Adela is a rebellious teenager with the attitude that she is right and
everyone else is wrong. She needs to be the center of attention and
she'll act stupid to make it so. With her attitude she gets sent to
charm school.
There she meets the typical characters in today's cinema; the nerd, the
clumsy one, the stepford housewife and the sexual minority. Things
happen and in the end Adela "learns her lesson" so to speak. The plot
tries to carry a deeper meaning to the state Adela is in, but utterly
fails to deliver (at least I didn't buy it). So what you are left with
is superficial interaction within the same stereotypes you've seen in a
million movies before. Plus the director seems to have a breast
fixation, Adela flashes her boobies a few times too many, at least I
can't see that they are relevant to the story.
So the film is OK, but if you are like me and don't like to watch a
teenager pissing people off and making a behavioral U-turn in an
instant, which I found very unbelievable, think twice before watching.
0 out of 2 people found the following comment useful :- awesome, 7 February 2009
Author:
kakashi109114 from United States
*** This comment may contain spoilers ***
i think this movie was pretty cool i don't what everyone's talking bout
every movie is filled with stereotypes anyways so y complain? its
awesome and if u don't want to buy it then rent it no ones obligating u
to buy it ^^ I'm Mexican and when people say that the movie is an
insult to the Mexican industry i would have to strongly disagree i have
seen way too many Mexican movies for my own good and this one is pretty
awesome and people say that its pornographic or that guys only watch it
because of naked girls then they're severely wrong there are many other
Mexican films that have more nudity and sex than this movie overall
GREAT film ^^
0 out of 3 people found the following comment useful :- Very nice!, 9 June 2008
Author:
Yinali Rios from Puerto Rico
I think that this movie teaches teenagers about life. Their everyday
struggle to make it through the day. At first I thought that the movie
wasn't going to fill into my expectations, but it really did! Don't
judge a movie by it's poster! EVER! This movie has drama, comedy and
romance. It was a delightful movie, refreshing and realistic. The
acting is excellent and fits well into each of their roles. I'm
Latin-American, so this movie, being from Mexico, it isn't bad or
PAINFUL to watch at all.
It's worth watching at home, with your family, or with a few
girlfriends. Glad I rent it from blockbuster online.
4 out of 11 people found the following comment useful :- Sexy, fun but recommended only for a specific audience., 31 March 2007
Author:
insomniac_rod from Noctropolis
*** This comment may contain spoilers ***
Against my will I went to the theaters to watch "Niñas Mal". You know,
sometimes we guys gotta please our girlfriends.
I expected a clichèd chick flick influenced by modern problems of
teenagers. To my surprise, I actually ended up liking it.
The movie is fast paced filled with fun scenes and the occasional
romantic and gratuitous nudity. So there's something for everyone. I
mean, this movie should be watched for 3 reasons:
1) If you are a guy and want to see Martha Higareda naked several
times. Yes, she goes topless in at least 4 scenes including a brief sex
scene. 2) If you are a girl and want to have fun with your friends. 3)
If you are in the mood for watching a mindless but entertaining movie.
You know, the kind of movie that invites you to leave your brain at
home.
There are many clichès, specially on the characters. The only common
denominator of the four lead actresses is their high social status and
their so believed "perfect life". But we have the rebel, sexy, sassy
girl with an attitude (Higareda), the lesbian cute rocker chick
(Sariañana), the intellectual but sexy and strong girl (Sodi), the
spoiled, cocky bitch (Adama), and the dumb but noble virgin (Aura).
Each character has a colorful personality and their personality is
likable. Expect fresh performances specially from Higareda and Sodi.
Both girls will be very important in a near future. My only problem
with Higareda is that she gets naked with the minimal provocation. I
mean, she's hot sexy and everything but her nude scenes are not
necessary and do not add anything special to the story. Sariñana
delivers a fine performance but her father's intention to promote her
music career is way too obvious. She's talented and that's what saves
her from criticism. Salvador Sànchez also demonstrates why he's a
versatile, serious actor. I like his work. Blanca Guerra steals the
show with her performance. The woman is truly an amazing actress.
Sànchez Navarro, Victor Gonzàlez, and the rest of the cast do what they
have to do correctly.
The direction is really good for being a movie oriented specific for a
young audience. The score is also pretty good and fits perfect with the
movie's tone.
To be honest, some situations are far from reality specially in Mexican
society. For example, the Institution is extremely clichèd and does not
even exists. Then, the friendship between all the girls is pure plastic
to my eyes. But I understand it's only a movie that tries to entertain
at all costs.
Overall, this is a fun movie that will not change your life but surely
will make you have a good time. Recommended only if you are in the mood
for light entertainment. Otherwise, you will get really annoyed.
10 out of 24 people found the following comment useful :- The story of Adele is deeper than it seems. A teenager struggles to find her place in society., 7 April 2007
Author:
drummsplayer from United States
Ninas Mal or Charm School will make you smile and feel good!!! In a
very nice pace, Charm School shows a very real part of Mexican society.
Yes,it portrays the lives of the upper classes!!! Although the movie
might represent wealthy Mexicans as shallow or corrupt, it expresses
certain facts and deeper problems of today's society. In the middle of
it all, the main characters are real and one could identify with either
of them. They go beyond their local scene when they make you think
about family, love, sex or politics. And, they make you wonder about
yourself and your own life!!! Once more, these people tell you that you
have to fight, in this new millennium, for what you believe in!!! A
must see!!!
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33 out of 54 people found the following comment useful :-

I had more fun, making fun at the movie in the theater!..., 28 March 2007
Author: Elmikee25 from Chihuahua, Mexico
Completely filled with clichés. It's not a bad movie; it's just that it could have been way lot better. When i first saw the teaser poster, i thought it was going to bee a raunchy movie about girls doing really nasty stuff since, that's the new fashion in Mexican movie-making: profanity, sex and drugs (it only lacked the drugs element, and that's good, since it's intended for +15 year old girls). Boy was i disappointed; since it doesn't even feel like a romantic comedy; nor a comedy per se: Lame plot, bad jokes, predictable characters, and as always, it doesn't reflect the real Mexican society at it's full...
Again, It's not a bad movie, the photography is decent, and after all Camila Sodi looks beautiful, and you get to see Martha Higareda's Bossoms, from time to time, and Blanca Guerra's still as sexy as when she played "La Bronca".
I recommend watching this film on rental, to really get your money's worth; go see another movie... Maybe Kilometro 31.
3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful :-

A bunch of teenagers badly acting stupid, 11 December 2008
Author: futfet from Guatemala
*** This comment may contain spoilers ***
Niñas Mal is not a movie is a bad episode of a cheesy badly conceived soap opera.
The acting is not a bit better of that in soap operas, I guess the writer and director has seen too many Mexican soap operas and can't conceive anything remotely different.
Give it up, go back to your soap operas so that you have an audience to please.
Stop waisting our time and money and giving a bad name to the once respectable Mexican film industry.
It is NOT an OK or good movie, it's a mediocre soap opera!
5 out of 8 people found the following comment useful :-

A classic stereotype, 14 March 2007
Author: Barbaro Babuckas from Mexico
*** This comment may contain spoilers ***
nothing further than this, the movie is full of stereotypes and its like a copy of those films for brainless teenagers, i would say if you are someone between 14-18 years old and you like the free living style the rebel and stupidity of adolescence, give a shot to niñas mal, otherwise if you have delicate taste for movies and intelligence , the comedy here would be almost insulting, boring.
its ... like those Hollywood films of teens with social troubles and terrible jokes, the classic movie based on some teenager with problems, love, fun and else.
the music is... well, nothing special or relevant, it fix with this movie but again nothing special to considering.
and the way how the school for this ladies was done , is horrible , you cant see the value of the school which had to be some of the main points in this movie.
anyway, its a good movie, just for some audiences, for teenagers and their mod, to those kids without control or social problems , with their parents and things like that.
9 out of 16 people found the following comment useful :-

Painful, 17 January 2008
Author: nuzhet from Mexico
Why? Why? Why on earth no one tells the truth about this horrible, HORRIBLE movie? I still wake up in the morning and ask God why He didn't stopped me from seeing this revolting "comedy". I cant believe I PAID to see this offense to my cinematographic taste. I'm starting to think that the 5 stars it has is because of Martha Higareda 's nudity and all the men who cant buy a porn film and avoid seeing this ... I will call it "thing" cause call it film is an insult to the Mexican film industry. The characters are a huge cliché, the acting causes involuntary laugh and the script is... well, I cant believe a human being wrote this. And just when you thought you've been tortured enough...the last half hour is so painful that I wished to ripped my eyes out. The only good thing I can say about this abomination is that it only last 90 minutes (that would feel like centuries, but still). Really, AVOID THE PAIN!!!
2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful :-

Waist of time and money!, 7 May 2008
Author: aolivarez_08 from United States
*** This comment may contain spoilers ***
I can't believe I actually bought this movie! It sucks! ... Where I live Mexican movies Mexican movies are never advertised, or even available ... you can't find them in the regular rental places... so I had to buy it ... I really like Mexican movies! They bring me closer to my roots, and my people, and they are way different that what your normally used to... but this one was soo predictable!!! Your could guess what was going to happen... I'ts not a horrible movie! It just wasn't worth what I paid for it! jaja... but if you have time and are truly bored then yeah u should watch it.. but if you love Mexican movies, and love theater itself then don't watch it it'll be painful! lol
3 out of 5 people found the following comment useful :-

All the stereotypes you would expect to find are present, 6 February 2008
Author: tirkkanen from Finland
*** This comment may contain spoilers ***
Adela is a rebellious teenager with the attitude that she is right and everyone else is wrong. She needs to be the center of attention and she'll act stupid to make it so. With her attitude she gets sent to charm school.
There she meets the typical characters in today's cinema; the nerd, the clumsy one, the stepford housewife and the sexual minority. Things happen and in the end Adela "learns her lesson" so to speak. The plot tries to carry a deeper meaning to the state Adela is in, but utterly fails to deliver (at least I didn't buy it). So what you are left with is superficial interaction within the same stereotypes you've seen in a million movies before. Plus the director seems to have a breast fixation, Adela flashes her boobies a few times too many, at least I can't see that they are relevant to the story.
So the film is OK, but if you are like me and don't like to watch a teenager pissing people off and making a behavioral U-turn in an instant, which I found very unbelievable, think twice before watching.
0 out of 2 people found the following comment useful :-

awesome, 7 February 2009
Author: kakashi109114 from United States
*** This comment may contain spoilers ***
i think this movie was pretty cool i don't what everyone's talking bout every movie is filled with stereotypes anyways so y complain? its awesome and if u don't want to buy it then rent it no ones obligating u to buy it ^^ I'm Mexican and when people say that the movie is an insult to the Mexican industry i would have to strongly disagree i have seen way too many Mexican movies for my own good and this one is pretty awesome and people say that its pornographic or that guys only watch it because of naked girls then they're severely wrong there are many other Mexican films that have more nudity and sex than this movie overall GREAT film ^^
0 out of 3 people found the following comment useful :-

Very nice!, 9 June 2008
Author: Yinali Rios from Puerto Rico
I think that this movie teaches teenagers about life. Their everyday struggle to make it through the day. At first I thought that the movie wasn't going to fill into my expectations, but it really did! Don't judge a movie by it's poster! EVER! This movie has drama, comedy and romance. It was a delightful movie, refreshing and realistic. The acting is excellent and fits well into each of their roles. I'm Latin-American, so this movie, being from Mexico, it isn't bad or PAINFUL to watch at all.
It's worth watching at home, with your family, or with a few girlfriends. Glad I rent it from blockbuster online.
4 out of 11 people found the following comment useful :-

Sexy, fun but recommended only for a specific audience., 31 March 2007
Author: insomniac_rod from Noctropolis
*** This comment may contain spoilers ***
Against my will I went to the theaters to watch "Niñas Mal". You know, sometimes we guys gotta please our girlfriends.
I expected a clichèd chick flick influenced by modern problems of teenagers. To my surprise, I actually ended up liking it.
The movie is fast paced filled with fun scenes and the occasional romantic and gratuitous nudity. So there's something for everyone. I mean, this movie should be watched for 3 reasons:
1) If you are a guy and want to see Martha Higareda naked several times. Yes, she goes topless in at least 4 scenes including a brief sex scene. 2) If you are a girl and want to have fun with your friends. 3) If you are in the mood for watching a mindless but entertaining movie. You know, the kind of movie that invites you to leave your brain at home.
There are many clichès, specially on the characters. The only common denominator of the four lead actresses is their high social status and their so believed "perfect life". But we have the rebel, sexy, sassy girl with an attitude (Higareda), the lesbian cute rocker chick (Sariañana), the intellectual but sexy and strong girl (Sodi), the spoiled, cocky bitch (Adama), and the dumb but noble virgin (Aura). Each character has a colorful personality and their personality is likable. Expect fresh performances specially from Higareda and Sodi. Both girls will be very important in a near future. My only problem with Higareda is that she gets naked with the minimal provocation. I mean, she's hot sexy and everything but her nude scenes are not necessary and do not add anything special to the story. Sariñana delivers a fine performance but her father's intention to promote her music career is way too obvious. She's talented and that's what saves her from criticism. Salvador Sànchez also demonstrates why he's a versatile, serious actor. I like his work. Blanca Guerra steals the show with her performance. The woman is truly an amazing actress. Sànchez Navarro, Victor Gonzàlez, and the rest of the cast do what they have to do correctly.
The direction is really good for being a movie oriented specific for a young audience. The score is also pretty good and fits perfect with the movie's tone.
To be honest, some situations are far from reality specially in Mexican society. For example, the Institution is extremely clichèd and does not even exists. Then, the friendship between all the girls is pure plastic to my eyes. But I understand it's only a movie that tries to entertain at all costs.
Overall, this is a fun movie that will not change your life but surely will make you have a good time. Recommended only if you are in the mood for light entertainment. Otherwise, you will get really annoyed.
10 out of 24 people found the following comment useful :-

The story of Adele is deeper than it seems. A teenager struggles to find her place in society., 7 April 2007
Author: drummsplayer from United States
Ninas Mal or Charm School will make you smile and feel good!!! In a very nice pace, Charm School shows a very real part of Mexican society. Yes,it portrays the lives of the upper classes!!! Although the movie might represent wealthy Mexicans as shallow or corrupt, it expresses certain facts and deeper problems of today's society. In the middle of it all, the main characters are real and one could identify with either of them. They go beyond their local scene when they make you think about family, love, sex or politics. And, they make you wonder about yourself and your own life!!! Once more, these people tell you that you have to fight, in this new millennium, for what you believe in!!! A must see!!!
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