“Girly”

“Girly” Category: 1st August

	Title	Rachel’s Score (/5)	James’ Score (/5)	Total Score (/10)
1	Mean Girls	3.5	2.5	6
2	Bring It On	2	2.5	4.5
3	Because I Said So	4	1.5	5.5
4	Pretty Woman	4	3.5	7.5
5	The Notebook	5	4	9
6	The Devil Wears Prada	3	3	6
7	Atonement	4	3.5	7.5

Average: 6.6/10

Reviews

• Mean Girls: A movie about the popular girls at school takes a good, but not too deep, look at the importance of friendship and being true to yourself.  It has funny moments and is by far the best Lindsay Lohan movie since “The Parent Trap”.  To me it seemed ironic to cast LiLo in a movie which encourages girls to stick together and not bring each other down (“stop calling each other bitches and whores, it only makes it okay for guys to do the same”) but luckily due to excellent performances by the rest of the plastics, including the always gorgeous Rachel McAdams, LiLo manages to stay out of the focus.  Good for watching if you’re bored on a Saturday even if it’s just to remind you that fetch will never work.  Stop trying to make it work!

• Bring It On: A fun movie about a group of high school cheerleaders that pretends to be nothing but just that.  While “Bring It On” won’t be winning any Oscar nods anytime soon, it’s ability to keep the lighthearted fun going right till the end means it doesn’t really matter.  A good flick for when you want to watch a movie but aren’t in the mood for a heavy drama.

• Because I Said So: A story about mothers and daughters and falling in love.  A nice twist on the romantic comedy with some touching scenes.  Best for watching with your mother or daughter.

• Pretty Woman: This movie is timeless.  It always amazes me how much this movie has the audience rooting for the underdog which in this case is a prostitute named Vivienne.  There is no doubt in my mind as to why this movie has become a classic and will be forever.  Simple, beautiful story with amazing direction.

• The Devil Wears Prada: Although this is a wonderful movie I feel it could have been made better with a different cast particularly in Anne Hathaway’s role.  Similar to her previous movie “The Princess Diaries” only less believable as she is already “fixed up” when the movie starts.  I feel that this movie didn’t have me on the side of the main character as muhc as it could have.

• Atonement: This movie was a big suprise to me.  I didn’t expect such a moody and dark atmosphere but this only served to make the movie better.  This movie moves and switches from person to person in such a sharp way that it can’t help but set a slightly disturbing tone over the whole movie.  A simple story told through the clever use of emotions.

• The Notebook: I’ve left this movie till the end as it is the highest rating movie to date.  A gorgeous story of true love that spans a lifetime.  This movie will leave not a dry eye as it tells the story of two lovers who show that neither time nor distance can stand in the way of true love.  If you’re in love or believe in love, this is the movie for you.  Also stars the gorgeous Rachel McAdams.

Reviewed by Rachel