Josie and the Pussycats

Yes, seriously. This movie is way smarter and considerably funnier than it has any right to be.

There is insanely over-the-top product placement. The boy band Du Jour (played by the uncredited Seth Green, Breckin Meyer, and Donald Faison) is a mini-Spinal Tap for turn-of-century pop music.

The plot is pure comic book (pop music is being used to turn American teens into consuming drones) but played with such drive and fun that it works.

And the music itself is as good as anything that was around at the time. The Pussycats are somewhere in Avril Levigne territory, but without the ridiculous self-importance.

Silly, smart, fun, and energetic-- better than a live-action cartoon and with a subtly sharp satirical edge for good measure.

Seriously, watch this.