Surprisingly good

Rating: 8/10 (6 September 2000)

OK, I really liked this movie. Yes, its a juvenile movie with lots of bad jokes, but it is a movie that isn't crude and pokes fun at itself in a childish manner. It had a dark sense of humor without being too dark. It poked fun at its subjects without losing all respect for them. It kind of did not know what it was at the same time that it tried to hard to be exactly what it was, and for all of these things, it was pretty funny, if you don't expect too much.
The dialogue has to be some of the funniest, self-depreciating dialogue I have ever heard. From "My whole cheerleading life has been a lie" to "Don't be a cheer-tator," this consistently brought laughs throughout the movie. Also having some great lines was Ian Roberts, who played the drill instructor in the movie, who was Antoine from Upright Citizens Brigade. He did not lose that edge he had on everybody else.
The plot was one of those ridiculously lame plots that deserved to be skewered. The ending was the best part of it, which I will not reveal to you. However, if you know me and my tastes, you can probably tell what the ending is. If you don't know the plot, you should watch the trailer.
The movie is a satire of sorts that has some sort of respect for the cheerleaders, and therefore, has some slower parts, but it was generally a fast paced movie. So, I recommend this to everybody who needs a good laugh in mainstream theaters after this lame summer.
8/10