Mean Girls was on TV tonight. I haven’t seen it for a few months, which is probably the longest I’ve gone without seeing it since it was released. Mean Girls is so ridiculous in its caricatures of female subculture, but at the same time, it’s the most relate-able movie I have ever seen. It is hysterical, nuanced, and brilliantly written. I’ve probably seen it a few hundred times and it is still enjoyable today. The characters are funny, tragic and sympathetic at the same time. When it came out in theaters I thought it sounded like a horribly trashy high school clique movie. However, I was willing to give Tina Fey the benefit of the doubt and I do not regret that decision.
In summary, if you haven’t seen it, watch Mean Girls ASAP.
