 Mirkin directed the feature film Romy and Michele 's High School Reunion in 1997 . The film stars Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow as two friends determined to show their former high school tormentors at their 10 @-@ year reunion that they have led successful lives . Mirkin said of the film : " These are women characters we haven 't seen before . There are so few female buddy movies , written funny for women . Women don 't get to do odd , strange , self @-@ involved roles like these . " He knew Kudrow previously and felt she was " perfect " for the role , but did not expect Sorvino would take the part given her recent Academy Award win for Mighty Aphrodite , but it " turn [ ed ] out that she 'd had a horrible time in high school , so the story appealed to her . " The film received critical praise , as did Mirkin 's direction . James Berardinelli wrote that Mirkin " brings a lot of energy to the production , always keeping things moving , " while Jack Matthews of The Los Angeles Times says Mirkin " knew exactly what he had here and composed it like frames in a comic strip , ordering cheerful snow @-@ cone colors for everything from the girls ' childlike outfits to the decor of a Laundromat . " 
