I will preface this by saying I have not seen the Broadway musical, but I have seen the original many times. I think the original is leaps and bounds better than this, but this was still a fun film and I recommend it for fans of Mean Girls or musicals.
Renee Rapp as Regina George KILLED IT. She was by far the BEST part of this movie. While the Rachel McAdams Regina was a little nicer to your face and sinister behind your back, or delivered mean lines with a smile on her face, Renee Rapp's Regina was just plain mean and it worked. I'm kind of terrified of Renee's Regina. Really, the entire Plastic squad was well cast and had quite a few hilarious moments.
Now, my girl Lindsay Lohan did Cady Heron way better than Angourie Rice did. I understand that Cady is supposed to be a vanilla, kind of forgettable kind of girl, but eventually she is supposed to be a plastic right?! Angourie's Cady is unforgettable. The charm and comedic timing that Lohan brought to the role was completely lost.
The rest of the cast, including Janice and Damien, Tina Fey as the math teacher, and the cameos (I was so hoping for a Amy Poehler cameo but alas my wish did not come true) were a lot of fun.
The music was good, and added some depth and extra info to classic scenes you'll remember from the original Mean Girls Movie.
Overall, it was fun. I'd watch it again to watch Renee Rapp do her thing, but it won't be on repeat like the original Mean Girls is.
Renee Rapp as Regina George KILLED IT. She was by far the BEST part of this movie. While the Rachel McAdams Regina was a little nicer to your face and sinister behind your back, or delivered mean lines with a smile on her face, Renee Rapp's Regina was just plain mean and it worked. I'm kind of terrified of Renee's Regina. Really, the entire Plastic squad was well cast and had quite a few hilarious moments.
Now, my girl Lindsay Lohan did Cady Heron way better than Angourie Rice did. I understand that Cady is supposed to be a vanilla, kind of forgettable kind of girl, but eventually she is supposed to be a plastic right?! Angourie's Cady is unforgettable. The charm and comedic timing that Lohan brought to the role was completely lost.
The rest of the cast, including Janice and Damien, Tina Fey as the math teacher, and the cameos (I was so hoping for a Amy Poehler cameo but alas my wish did not come true) were a lot of fun.
The music was good, and added some depth and extra info to classic scenes you'll remember from the original Mean Girls Movie.
Overall, it was fun. I'd watch it again to watch Renee Rapp do her thing, but it won't be on repeat like the original Mean Girls is.