The Clique (Video 2008) 5.0
A young girl tries to fit in with a clique of popular middle school girls after moving into the guest house of one of their homes. Director:Michael Lembeck |
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The Clique (Video 2008) 5.0
A young girl tries to fit in with a clique of popular middle school girls after moving into the guest house of one of their homes. Director:Michael Lembeck |
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| Elizabeth McLaughlin | ... | ||
| Ellen Marlow | ... | ||
| Sophie Anna Everhard | ... | ||
| Samantha Boscarino | ... | ||
| Bridgit Mendler | ... | ||
| Elizabeth Keifer | ... |
Judy Lyons
(as Liz Keifer)
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| Julie Lauren | ... | ||
| Dylan Minnette | ... |
Todd Lyons
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| David Chisum | ... |
William Block
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| Neal Matarazzo | ... |
Jay Lyons
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| Vanessa Marano | ... |
Layne Abeley
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| Keli Price | ... | ||
| Boris McGiver | ... |
Isaac
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| Lisa Masters | ... |
Mrs. Marvil
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| Elizabeth Gillies | ... |
Shelby
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Massie Block is the leader of a small group of privileged schoolgirls who arrogantly call themselves 'The Pretty Committee'. These so-called pre-teen 'mean girls' (cynical, egotistical, selfish and narcissistic females) and their clique are respected and feared in their middle school as well as their upper class Rhode Island suburban neighborhood. But Massie's life takes an unexpected turn when her parents friends, a lower-middle class family with a self-assured daughter named Claire move into the Block's guest house and Claire threatens to undermine the superficial Massie's position of the clique. Written by matt-282
Spoiled rich girl Massie (an excellent Elizabeth McLaughlin) gets a literal wake up call when her dad announces that their guest house will be occupied by his college buddy and his family. This family includes a daughter named Claire (Ellen Marlow), who is the same age as Massie. Massie, the head of a seventh grade clique called The Pretty Committee, does not like this newcomer at all. A rivalry between the two girls begins. Will they ever be friends?
Although many viewers of this teen movie will surely predict the outcome, it provides enough laughs and drama to please most of the young girls the film is aimed at. I personally felt for Claire, even when she stooped to sending false e-mails to Massie's friends. (Haven't we all done something awful like this that we later regretted?) My favorite member of The Pretty Committee is Alicia (Samantha Boscarino), a shopaholic who is as idiotic as she is beautiful.
The film was based on a series of novels by Lisi Harrison, which I never heard of prior to watching this movie. As with many book to film adaptations, there will always be (probably rightly) those who prefer the book to the movie. Still, to pass on this movie just because it's not like the book would be a crime. There are many movies I saw before reading the book, and after I did read it I became a fan of both versions.
The Clique is definitely worth the 87 minutes it lasts.