Rating- ****
Summary -
Two not-too-bright party girls (Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow) reinvent themselves for their high school reunion. Armed with a borrowed Jaguar, new clothes and the story of their success as the inventors of Post-it notes, Romy and Michele descend on their alma mater, but their façade crumbles quickly. The truth, however, has its own rewards in the film the New York Times calls "cheerful, giddy fun."
-Netflix.com
Review -
Its cute, and its Campy. The first time I saw this movie, it was on T.V. (back when we Had cable). And I must admit that what must have caught my attention would have to be Lisa Kudrow. The name sound familiar? well it should! especially to anyone who's a 90's child like myself. She played the out there, yet lovable Pheobe Buffay. Once I began watching I was quickly sucked into the quirky cuteness of it, and found myself pleasently surprised at the arrival of Janeane Garofalo (The Bowler, from Mystery Men (1999)) as a dry, quick-witted fellow high schooler. As if her short, albeit wonderful presence weren't enough, throw Alan Cumming ( Spy Kids (2001) - Fegan Floop, Reefer Madness: The Musical (2005) - Lecturer) into the mix and you have a fast paced, fast talking hell of a good time, with Miss Kudrow maintaining that air headed ditzyness that we all fell in love with during those wonderful 10 years that Friends was on the air, but with more of a mainstream spin on it.
This movie is very much one of those movies that quickly becomes a guilty pleasure, made for nights when all you want to do is sit home in your pajamas with your best girlfriend and a few pints of your favorite flavor of ice cream and innumerable other treats (I've personally never done it, but it seems like a good enough idea).
It very much reminds me of Legally Blond, as this is not a story of romance (thought !SPOILER ALERT! Michele does get the guy, who she never would have thought she would, and Romy realizes she much better off with the guy she spent those 4 long years of high school lusting over), but instead it is a story of self discovery. At the start Romy is a simple cashier at a Jaguar dealership, and Michele is unemployed, but spends her time making her own clothes. They hear about their upcoming high school reunion through a chance meeting with a fellow classmate (a surprise since their from Tucson now living in sunny LA) they decide they'd like to go, but change their mind numerous times, thinking about how their lives arent nearly impressive enough, attempting to remedy that, giving up and finally coming to a solution thats bound to bring quite a few chuckles. on their way to the reunion they get into an argument that, in the end works out, and helps them overcome the petty problem, as well as their highschool tormentors "The A Group".
Well I'm done before I give away the whole movie!
I highly recommend this movie to anyone who just needs to be silly for a minute, and enjoy a few laughs. If you disagree and find Romy and Michele airheaded and over the top, well I'm sorry but I find this movie highly enjoyable everytime I see it. Thumb up for this one!
Dont forget to make a batch of popcorn though, before you sit down to enjoy this one!
Enjoy!
