Girls State isn’t quite the explosive takedown and critique of the program that it could be, but it does explore the program's limitations cogently...

The politics lean conservative, but the transformations that occur go beyond ideology.

I wish there had been a little bit more of the get-togethers so we could hear them talk a little more informally, but it's a fascinating movie.

Girls State is a well-constructed and thought-provoking documentary that shows that girls are not only interested in learning about how their government works but are eager to take an active part in it.