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Summary: Not a great movie for law students...
Review: I may have enjoyed this film a little more if I hadn't been getting ready to attend law school. But regardless, this movie just didn't cut it for me. Maybe its because I am not really interested in "dumb-blonde" movies (I was never able to get through "Clueless"), but most of the humor appeared to fall flat. Don't get me wrong, Reese Witherspoon was brilliant in "Election," but since that awesome movie, I don't think she's reached her potential. I had to roll my eyes at the notion that studying twice for the LSAT will get you a 179 (one point away from a perfect score), that you can get into Harvard by showing your cleveage in a video, or that a defendant in a high profile murder trial would want a first year law student defending her (or that an attorney would even hire first years to work on an actual case). I know it was just a comedy, but when you are busting your hump every day in law school, distortions like that are just rather annoying. Most of the jokes in the movie just didn't make me laugh, and after a while, Reese's perkiness just got to be a little too grading.
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Summary: Legally Blonde
Review: A clueless for 2001!, Reese is simply mesmerizing, in the hit comedy of 2001.I saw this movie in the uk on a special screen teaser!. Wot a good movie, a real treat , comedy wise. A great script proves that this movie, will be long remembered, THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS LOW BUDGET MOVIE, Totally , The Best Comedy of the year!
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Summary: Great Movie
Review: Some thought this movie is just about some little DUMB BLONDE! Boy were they wrong... I saw this movie in the theater and LOVED it. It is a must see movie.... Is a great gift for teens- 30's... Girls would love this... has a lot of GIRL-POWER and it's a great movie!!
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Summary: A Welcome Twist to the Appearence-Based Sob Story
Review: Perhaps the most interesting thing about this film is the fact that it is a concept so completely rehashed yet never in such a peculiar manner, and that truly contributes to its success. For decades Hollywood has been throwing at the audience all of these Ugly Duckling stories depicting the inner beauty of a person. This film is a welcome departure in the complete opposite direction. For once the girl is shunned for her beauty, creating a delightful and funny tale that never takes itself too seriously. Witherspoon is perfect in all aspects (yes of course phsyical) and don't judge the "legal" aspect of the title too heavily, but bring your sense of humor and this film won't fail to entertain you. Even those of you blessed with the golden locks won't be offended by this warm and dead-on film.
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Summary: Oh, girls just want to have fu-hun
Review: If you like your movies pink and frilly, preferably with plenty of toenail-painting, then this is your _Citizen Kane_. As a fan of the "girliness is powerful" film genre, I definitely enjoyed _Legally Blonde_. As lots of reviewers have said, what keeps _Legally Blonde_ is Reese Witherspoon's wonderfully ingenuous performance as the apparently vacuous blonde who turns out to be the smartest person at Harvard Law, as well as the nicest, kindest and definitely the pinkest. She's wonderful, and the film has enough energy and girl-affirming moments to mostly smoothe you over a few doubts. The doubts include the fact that the film itself isn't nearly as nice as its lead character. Gays could give this film a miss if they're tired of being portrayed, and ridiculed, as mincing queens, and while the angry lesbian character is eventually softened, she spends most of the film being a different sort of cliche. And some of the film's apparent satirical targets (Westie air-head culture, Eastie uptight sorority culture, the expectation that an engagement ring is the highest possible thing a girl can aim for, to name three) turn out to be affirmed, not undermined, by the movie's end. And the semi-serious end, where our heroine makes the graduation keynote speech (in praise of diversity) is crying out to be leavened by a joke, and it isn't: it's meant to be taken seriously. We don't need that sort of TV movie ending; we need More Comedy, dammit! And then I notice that the jokes are often a bit small, and a bit too far apart. When you're watching a comedy, mostly enjoying it, but you notice that the first gag to come along in a while has been a shot of the heroine's dog wearing a comical costume ... When the dog gets the best lines, or at least sight gags, you start to feel that the scriptwriters haven't worked quite as hard on this film as they should have. But I'm over-analysing, sure. Reese Witherspoon's bright-eyed performance as a blonde who is never as dumb as she lets herself appear is a joy. It's got a great soundtrack of California girl-rock, important tips about perm maintenance and the importance of keeping up with this year's shoes... And it flies along having fun. The script's nowhere near as good as girl-movie classics like _Clueless_ or even _Michelle and Romy's High School Reunion_, but _Legally Blonde_ has a star who is a phenomenon, and it has enough energy to persuade you to drop your critical faculties for 85 sugar-candied minutes. The best girl-movie of the Millenium! Well, as at October 2001, and counting... Anyway, Recommended for girl-movie fans. Cheers! Laon
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Summary: Not another dumb blonde
Review: This is an excellent movie!!!! Reese Witherspoon is soooooooooo
perfect for the role and Ya'll get it it when it comes out!
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Summary: GREAT!!!
Review: Reese Witherspoon shines as Elle Woods, s girl who has it all: a cute boyfriend, she's president of her Serority and above all, a natural blonde. But, when her gorgeous boyfriend tells her she's too blonde, she must prove to him that she's not. She gets into Harvard Law School with her honey and proves that being blonde rules!!!!
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Summary: Reese is hot!
Review: This movie is halarious, and Reese is as good as ever. Elle Woods is dumped by her long time beau because he says he needs someone smart since he's going to Harvard Law School. Elle gets mad, and decides that the only way to get him back is to go to Harvard herself. When she arrives, she runs into her boyfriend and discovers that he's now dating Vivian (Selma Blair) who is very bitchy in the film. But in the end, Elle meets the right one & becomes a great attorney. She wins a case all because of a perm, lol. That was one of the funniest parts, but don't forget her cute dog who is dressed up halariously throughout the whole film. Elle & Vivian leave him behind & become best friends. The movie is a refreshing comic laugh that can't be ignored.
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Summary: Witherspoon is cute, BUT ...
Review: Reese Witherspoon is very winning in the role of a "Malibu Barbie" who goes to Harvard, but, as The New Yorker puts it, the movie quickly "declines into low-grade farce." Several so-called jokes aren't funny at all, but simply crude, a point parents may want to keep in mind. "Clueless" is a MUCH stronger film.
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Summary: Are sororities enclaves of egalitarianism?
Review: "Legally Blonde" actually puts forward this bizarre proposition. Of course by definition social organizations are cliques. There's nothing wrong with that, but it wouldn't hurt to at least give passing acknowledgment to this fact, instead of idealizing sororities as some sort of babe-filled Welcome Wagon. But the movie is well-meaning, has a good spirit and makes a nice point about adapting to new environments while still being yourself. It also has a lot of funny moments.
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