Twenty years ago‚ the world first met Cady Heron‚ Regina George‚ and the Plastics in "Mean Girls." Since then‚ the film has become a cult classic. However‚ the new "Mean Girls" adaptation‚ which was just released last Friday‚ has already left many disappointed‚ including Lauren Chen‚ who’s “a fan of the original.” “Guys‚ this is a bad movie‚” she sighs‚ noting that “someone beside [her] left the theater halfway through.” Unlike the original‚ which is chock full of hilarious‚ iconic moments‚ this new film “failed to make [Lauren] laugh out loud‚” despite the fact that “they kept a lot of the original jokes.” “It's hard to have a comedic performance that actually makes people laugh‚ and unfortunately‚ I feel like a lot of the actors in this film were chosen maybe because of their singing abilities‚ but the comedic performances just were not there‚” Lauren explains. For those who don’t know‚ the film‚ which features essentially the same plotline as the original – ”cliques‚ toxic mean girl situations‚ dating‚ [and] crushes” – is both a remake as well as a musical. Lauren admits that while “musical taste is subjective” and that “musical numbers can actually elevate a story or enhance a plotline‚” the music in the new "Mean Girls" adaptation is “extremely forgettable” and does “absolutely nothing” for the film. “In terms of how the actual songs sound‚ to be honest with you‚ I immediately forgot each and every one of them as soon as the song itself ended‚” she laments. Further‚ “there is no character or situation or scene that is enhanced by a musical number‚” and some of the songs even “undercut the best parts of the original movie.” For example‚ in the original film‚ one of the most climactic scenes occurs after the entire female population of the school is forced to attend a workshop due to the Plastics’ “Burn Book” being exposed. Regina runs out of the meeting after finding out that Cady was a double agent and that basically the entire school hates her. It’s a scene any person who’s seen the original will remember. However‚ the creators behind the new film decided to “cut that scene almost entirely and replace it with a song sung by Janice about female empowerment.” “In this song‚ which again replaces one of the most important interactions of the film ... Janice instead is singing about how basically gender roles are to blame for everything‚” says Lauren‚ pointing out the obvious virtue-signaling in the movie. On that same note‚ “it's been 20 years since the original ‘Mean Girls’ film‚ which of course means that everybody is browner and gayer in the remake‚” she adds. In addition to Damien being played by a black actor and Janice being a lesbian‚ “there were a lot of jokes about being gay that were also removed.” “In the original film‚ the message is not that it's okay to bully people for being gay‚” says Lauren. Rather‚ “the message is that it's not okay to be bullied for any reason‚ but I feel like in 2024‚ because we're so [politically correct]‚ we don't even want to have scenes where people are being bullied for being gay‚ even if it's to show that it's wrong just because you would have to bully a gay person to do that.” But that’s not the last of Lauren’s complaints. To see her full review‚ watch the video below. Want more from Lauren Chen?To enjoy more of Lauren’s pro-liberty‚ pro-logic‚ and pro-market commentary on social and political issues‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.