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What thought
crossed your mind when you first heard about this movie? I
was thinking that "Legally Blonde" was just another
title for "Clueless 2" and I wondered where Alicia
Silverstone would fit in. Still, I thought it looked saccharine,
sweet, Bubblicious, and fun....and fun it is.
The plot revolves around Reese Witherspoon's character, Elle
Woods, a blonde, beauty queen, perfect, Barbie doll, babe.
Gee, the type of girl that usually makes me want to scream,
"I hate you!" But not only does Elle look perfect,
but she acts perfectly too....I'll get more into that aspect of
her character later. Anyway, Elle's perfect GQ boyfriend
Warner, is about to go off to Harvard Law and instead of proposing
to her he dumps her. He tells Elle that if he wants to be a
senator by the time he's 30 (uh, good luck) he needs a more
serious girl-- a Jackie, not a Marilyn-- as he so aptly puts
it. Elle is just not serious enough for him.
Unfortunately, Elle is seriously in love with Warner and doesn't
want to lose him. She devises a plan to get him back--
she'll go to Harvard Law too ("What, like it's hard?",
she says).
The rest of the story involves how Elle deals with the nerds at
Harvard, the attitudes of East Coasters (apparently we're all lame
dorks with NO sense of style....well, at least all the Harvard
kids are labeled that way it seems), and scary sadistic law
professors. As if all that is not enough....Elle also has to
cope with Warner's horrible, mean, super bitchy fiancé who makes
it a point to humiliate Elle whenever possible. She's a real
meany! Elle pulls through and eventually realizes
that she really is a smart girl with a great legal mind (in her own
way)....oh, not to mention a great sense of style and knowledge
about fashion.
Overall, the story is really cute and very enjoyable. There
was only one scene that really made me roll my eyes and think,
"D'oh! Gimme a break!". The main reason I
really liked "Legally Blonde" was because of Elle's
character. She's beautiful and perfect and looks like a
Malibu Barbie....but she is also very self assured and
confident. She doesn't try to change herself for others and
she stays true to herself despite ridicule. Also, when
things get tough for her she always responds in an almost saintly
manner...she "kills 'em with kindness." She always
tries to be nice to others and always has a kind word. I
thought it was a very positive message.
Recommendation: I
thought "Legally Blonde" was a great movie. It was
very funny and entertaining. I saw this film and "The
Score" this weekend and I have to say that both my boyfriend
and I enjoyed "Legally Blonde" much more. It was a
lot of fun and it had a great message-- be yourself!
-- Patsy
( 3 out of 4 pops )
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