This was the most unrealistic teen drama flick I've ever seen. Is it really considered cool (or even acceptable) for 11-12 year olds to dress like 40+ and stumble around in stilettos? Urgh. Who does that?The Massie girl, who looks like a horse in the face, couldn't pass for a queen bee in a million years. She neither has the looks, nor the presence for it. The rest of the girls in her clique were unbelievably dumb and shallow. They were supposed to be young, not retarded.And there is no way I will ever buy that Claire could've pulled off that chatroom story. It just couldn't happen in the real world.Generally, most of the cast were pathetic. Claire was more or less O.K. (not good, but not as bad as the others), and also the guy she had a crush on could pass for an actors (a lousy one, though). The others were downright awful.Didn't like this movie much. Pathetic acting, unrealistic story line, cringe-worthy dialogue. Wouldn't recommend.

I was familiar with the "clique" books, so I was anticipating the movie.What made me watch it most of all was the successful book to show transformation of "Gossip Girl" However, this movie is a perfect example of horrible acting, unrealistic plot, but i suppose it follows the books standards.I do feel that the main idea gets across. The "mean girl" idea, that girls are mean and will hate on those below them. I definitely think they could have cast better actors for it. The main character does not give off the "rich bitch" vibe, and has HORRIBLE facial expressions, that make her looks more stupid than intimidating. Her friends are not intimidating by any standers and should have just shunned the main character from the beginning.And, As rich and privileged as the girls are, do they really run around in bathing suits and high-heals when they're in middle school?I wouldn't recommend this movie to anyone, stick to mean girls instead.

I have read The Clique series and have grown to love it over the years. I was excited when I got the DVD from a close friend. First of all, I have to say the acting is terrible. Elizabeth McLaughlin did not portray Massie one bit, she was way too over-the-top, and her acting was fake and not believable. Ellen Marlow was fine as Claire, but there were times where she was too cheesy with her lines. Although Samantha Boscarino does not physically look like Alicia, her facial expressions and acting were convincing. The best actress from this movie was hands down Bridgit Mendler. She was great as Kristen, and was maybe the only reason this movie was worth something. Dylan Minnette and Vanessa Marano also did a good job. Besides from the actresses, I thought the scenes were way too short and choppy. There was no substance to the movie -- it was a rather cheesy plot. It looked like Mean Girls #2, which The Clique books are not. Another disappointment in this movie was the fashion. As all Clique fans know, high fashion is very common in the books. Younger girls might think it is high fashion, but the outfits are definitely not. The sunglasses, bathing suits, and most outfits the girls wore were far from high fashion and did not give justice to the book. The only outfit that was decent was when Massie was in the cafeteria, and she wore a white dress with a black bow. As for Massie's house, it was not as big as it was described. She also did not have a Range Rover but a cheap car. I watched this movie twice to make sure it was as horrible as I thought, and it definitely was. There are only about four actors worth watching, and the only good scene in my opinion was the one in the art room. I do not recommend this movie at all -- you are in for a big disappointment (and to think I've waited over two years to see this.)

As a fan of The Clique Series, I was very curious to see this movie. Mainly because the entire world of Massie Block, her exclusive clique and Claire Lyons is so relatable. The actors were not very well-known, it was going straight to DVD and there wasn't much of a hype for it. And like many novels turned into movies I expected the worst. However after watching it all, I realized it wasn't half bad. Not amazing (or "ah-mazing") but still tolerable. And the acting was pretty good for teen actors who are starring in their first movie. In my opinion, the actors did a good job of embracing their characters - despite how some did not exactly fit the descriptions entirely. The script even stayed mostly true to the story. There were only a few things I was disappointed with though. First, even though the acting was tolerable, it wasn't always up to par. At times I found what they were doing to come off as forced, as if they didn't really know what they were saying. And sometimes there was just too much yelling I couldn't take it. Second the setting of the school (OCD) disappointed me greatly. I expected a wealthy, stylish prep school, decorated and all. But I guess there's only so much you can do with a school hallway. Despite the negative things though, I really enjoyed the high end fashion. It was a good break from the usual we see on the streets everyday. But, sadly, it's not the clothing that makes a movie. All in all, I would recommend this to my friends, other teenagers who want a good laugh or style ideas. Or even pre-teens looking forward to junior high. It may not be the next "Mean Girls", and sure the acting is so-so but it was certainly better than expected.