When I first heard about this movie, I was a little disappointed. "Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion" is one of my all time favorite movies, and a made for TV prequel, well, let's just say it didn't really sound like a good idea! I am a very big fan of Katherine Heigl, and I like Paula Abdul, so I decided to give this a chance... I was really pleasantly surprised! I really liked it. Of course, it wasn't as good as the first one, but it was really a different movie. This one is about Romy (Katherine Heigl) and Michelle (Alex Breckenridge) moving to LA right after they graduate High School. Their LA adventures were actually pretty funny... I taped the movie, and I am sure I will watch it again! Now, about the performances. At first, I was annoyed. It seemed like the actresses were just doing impressions of the characters, but as I watched, I got into it more. I think they did a pretty good job. Katherine was great as Romy. Alex was good as Michelle, but it didn't really feel right to me. I think she is very talented, but I think they could have cast someone else in the role. Everyone else in the film is pretty good, but none of them are really memorable. And as far as Paula Abdul (playing herself), she doesn't show up until the last seven minutes of the film (and she doesn't actually speak until the last five minutes!), but it was still good to see her in a movie.
In closing, if you are a fan of the original, give this one a chance, you might like it! If you haven't seen the original, you can watch this anyway, and if you are a fan of either two main actresses, watch it! (Paula Abdul fans, just tune in to the last 10 minutes!)
In closing, if you are a fan of the original, give this one a chance, you might like it! If you haven't seen the original, you can watch this anyway, and if you are a fan of either two main actresses, watch it! (Paula Abdul fans, just tune in to the last 10 minutes!)