Dieting to be even more attractive and in the process delivering funny lines and managing to remain straight-faced.

For some time, my oldest daughter has tried to get me to watch this film. In addition, my younger daughter has repeatedly told me how wonderful this film is. Well, don't tell them, but I was not in love with this film. For a teen film, it's not bad but it just left me a bit flat. Perhaps this might be because I am a guy, as even my wife liked the film. Regardless, while I liked parts of the film, overall it's just not a particularly distinguished film for me.

Lindsey Lohan plays a new girl to the local high school. She wants to fit in and somehow gets accepted by a small group of the foulest and most self-absorbed girls the school had to offer. And, at first, Lindsay pretends to be their friends so she can find a way to bring this clique down a peg, but over time she, too, becomes one of them--just another nasty and self-absorbed teen girl. Eventually it all comes to a HUGE blow-up--after which there is a COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS AND UNBELIEVABLE finale. None of the final 15 minutes seemed to make sense or was the least bit believable. But, supposedly the film is supposed to mean something deeper...though I have no idea what this message is.

This is a film that has nice parts but the sum of them seems morally ambiguous and confusing. I was surprised that the many "Saturday Night Live" cast members in the film were excellent in this movie--and this is a surprise, as too often the SNL cast members did films that, frankly, were not all that good.

Sorry, folks--perhaps it's just because I am an old fart of 46 years, but I wasn't incredibly impressed by the film. Try watching "17 Again"--now that's a good teen film.

I thought this a really entertaining film. With a spirited cast, a very good script, a good soundtrack and a nice romance what more could you possibly want? Lindsey Lohan is lovely as Cady Heron, better than she was in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen. She is given great support from an excellent supporting cast, from the likes of Tina Fey and Rachel McAdams. The script was dark and humorous, my favourite bit was when all the girls start fighting after they discover that they are being badmouthed in a book. And there is always time for a romance that doesn't always interfere with the story. In fact, my only real complaint is that it gets a little sentimental, but apart from that, an enjoyable and engaging film, with a 8/10. Bethany Cox