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ROMY AND MICHELLES
HIGH SCHOOL REUNION
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There is of course the stereotypical love triangles. The big time geek guy has a huge crush on Michelle, but she really doesnt care for him. The big time geeky girl, has a huge crush on the geeky guy, but of course he doesnt care for her. But there are a few romantic twists, and it's a nice change to see the geeky girl get the Marlboro Man for a change. As one might expect, at the reunion, it turns out that the annoying A crowds lives are lackluster, and that Romy and Michelle' and the Geeks are the successful ones. They are the ones who have invented stuff, amassed fortunes, and generally enjoyed their lives. But however predicable, this movie is well crafted; a nice, light, and humorous geek fantasy. The climatic threesome dance scene is truly one of the most geeky dance numbers ever choreographed. I adored Romy and Michelle, and Janeane Garofalo's performance as the geeky outcast girl is spectacular. The movie isnt an intellectual tour-d' force, but it will make you laugh and increase your Geek Esteem!
Romy finds out their high school is having a 10th year reunion and the two of them make plans to go. They want to appear more successful than they really are. We are shown flashbacks of their high school days, where they were tormented by the A crowd. Romy was chubby and Michelle had a back brace, but they had good times together. They make it to the reunion armed with a fake success story and business womens outfits only to find out they are already successful by just being themselves.
You are probably wondering why this movie has any Geek Appeal. At Romy and Michelles high school, there was a geeky crowd who were involved in such activities as the Science Fair and Camera Clubs. Its a tad cliché, but really well done and funny.
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