I can’t really remember if I watched the original Mean Girls movie, but as my sister and oldest nibling had seen this at the cinema and both enjoyed it, I thought I’d go and see it as well…so that we could all talk about it.

I have to say, when I initially saw this movie advertised, I wasn’t expecting it to be a musical. I really enjoyed the first scene with Janis and Damian, in what was probably my favourite song of the movie – especially as I wasn’t expecting there to be songs in the movie. Both Janis and Damian were characters I really enjoyed, especially as they were both outcasts…a feeling I could honestly relate to from my own time at school.

I have to say that I didn’t really get the impression that Cady was more like a fish out of water. Her lack of social skills seemed to come across as more cute than awkward…and even when she was wearing heels, she didn’t seem to have that much trouble wearing them. And, to be honest, I found it especially annoying that she dumbed down her own intelligence to be able to talk to Aaron.

One of the things I especially liked about this movie was the song where all of the students in the school acted like animals, considering how well it fit with the whole idea of high school being like a jungle.

I definitely did think the songs were one of the best parts of the movie…and I especially liked the revenge party song, with all the colours and dancing. The breaking of the fourth wall later about the revenge party was a really good part of the movie, too! And I definitely thought that Regina George’s songs were great. The character wasn’t very likable, as she didn’t seem to have a lot of depth to her, but the actress was honestly great.

I did think some parts of this movie were a bit over the top, but that did add a lot to the fun atmosphere. I especially loved how, during Cady’s initial song about stupid love, her fellow students were giving her looks like she’d lost her mind…but were her backup singers/dancers in the very next moment.

To be honest, this movie was a lot of fun to watch. I really enjoyed the songs and there were some sweet moments in it, along with the comedy aspects. If you enjoyed the original movie, I think you’d probably enjoy this one…but even if you haven’t seen the original, I think this is still worth watching.