Remember high school and all the things that were fun or not so fun about it? Remember the good times? Mean Girls isn’t about either and that’s exactly what makes the movie so fun to watch.
It’s a classic fish out of the water scenario; girl who has only been home schooled raised among the tribes of Africa, sent to high school in her junior year among the true jungle of teenagers. Right off the bat we got tension. Initially Caty Heron is at the bottom of the social ladder and happy, but when the Plastics, an elite group of popular girls, wants Caty to join up, the story really get interesting.
While she initially abhors the Plastics and signs on only to conspire to effect their demise, Caty learns all the mean girl tricks and eventually out paces her master, and that’s where things get even funnier, because it’s lonely at the top. It seems everywhere she turns someone is out to get her, yet loves her at the same time.
Three good things about Mean Girls
1) It’s good comedy writing, delivered at a solid pace. The jokes are fresh.
2) The characters and delivery are great. Watch for the principal and his bat.
3) The story arc is solid and holds your interest.
One bad thing about Mean Girls
1) It makes you wish Caty was around when you went to high school. She sure didn’t go to mine. 
DVD it, rent it, matinée or full price it, but if you want some quick laughs, go see Mean Girls.