Gone Direct-to-DVD: December 2008
By Robert Sims, Special to Hollywood.com
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008
4. The Clique
Cast: Elizabeth McLaughlin, Ellen Marlow
The Verdict: Do we really need a 7th-grade version of Mean Girls? Tyra Banks thinks so, and as executive producer, her manicured fingers are all over this bubbly adaptation of Lisi Harrison’s first Clique novel. The four girls in the Pretty Committee -- led by the deliciously bitchy McLaughlin -- strut down the hallways of their exclusive private school in pricey designer clothes as though they’re on America's Next Top Model. As the T.J. Maxx-outfitted new girl in school, the upbeat but bland Marlow naturally finds herself in McLaughlin’s crosshairs. It’s all very predictable -- especially when Marlow turns the tables on McLaughlin -- but director Michael Lembeck (the Rock’s upcoming Tooth Fairy -- and longtime TV second banana) pushes the boundaries of the PG rating to let these mean tweens get as catty as possible.
DVD Features: The Search for the Real Life Pretty Committee, Ehmagawd! We’re Rolling, The Clique Movie: Tween Couture, The Clique Movie Casting Contest Winners, and Clique Girlz in the Studio features; Gag Reel; and DVD PC Rom.
Stars: 3 out of 5 stars
KEEP READING: See No. 3 ...