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#meangirlsmusical is a fun-enough update to the 2004 comedy that became a cult classic even outside the Lindsay Lohan fandom. It is supposed to be the film adaptation to the Broadway musical also based on the original film, although, if you’ve noticed, there’s hardly any song played in this film’s marketing. It’s the film’s main weakness even though it is the reason for its existence.

Reneé Rapp fabulously steals the show reprising her Broadway role as queen bee Regina George, while supports Auli’l Cravalho and Jaquel Spivey (as Janice and Damian) deliver the message and the laughs as musical narrators. Won’t be surprised if Rapp gets some recognition when awards season kicks in later this year.

Interestingly, the romantic leads to this glittered play (Angourie Rice as Cady and Christopher Briney as Aaron) aren’t front and center in story and song, barely getting any solos to their credit.

What should be credited is the camera choreography, with most (if not all) productions in long single (or fake-single) takes.

Everything else is familiar territory to existing fans, but in Gen Z fashion. Yes, including Glen Coco. Tina Fey and Tim Meadows reprise their original roles as well as Ms Norbury and Principal Duvall respectively.

Mean Girls is out in Philippine theaters today February 7. Rated PG.
Images courtesy of Paramount Pictures Intl.