Legally Blonde

Robert Luketic’s “Legally Blonde” places a twist on the average romantic comedy about blondes. This time, she is smart.

Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) is a recent high school graduate. When her boyfriend, Warner (Matthew Davis), breaks up with her because of the distance between them and her academic abilities, Woods slumps for days, not coming out of her room. After realizing that Warner is looking for a smart, studious girlfriend, Woods applies to Harvard to win him back. Once she arrives, she finds more than she bargained for—tough professors, pretentious classmates and even worse, Warner’s fiancée. On top of it all, Woods is chosen as one of six classmates to work on an actual law case where no one agrees with her that the victim is innocent. “Legally Blonde” follows Woods through her experiences of law school and winning Warner back. Can Woods finally outsmart the typical blonde stereotype?

Luketic creates a typical “chick flick” with a unique twist. I enjoyed the female attributions in the movie, for example the nail salon, the sorority and Woods’s habits. In addition, I enjoyed the divergence this movie took of the “typical blonde.” I liked that Woods is smart, in relation to being accepted to Harvard and how she tries to prove that the victim is innocent. Her method is well thought out and logical. Additionally, I liked the nature of the film. I enjoyed that I was able to relate to the film, in particular the college setting.

The acting in this movie is also well done, especially by Witherspoon and Luke Wilson (who played Emmett). All of the actors did a good job portraying who their character is, whether that is a sorority girl or a professor. They all portray the extremity of their character and their character’s traits.

Written by: Jackie McClellan

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