Much of this is standard fish-out-of-water fare, with drab "intellectuals" snubbing the colourful and well-meaning Elle. Yet feminists will be disconcerted to discover that, apparently, a life of manicures and accessorising will teach you as much about female solidarity as decades of consciousness-raising! Recruited to the defence team of a fitness guru, she takes the defendant’s innocence for granted rather than feeling superior to her. Gradually, she and her ex's new fiancée build a fragile friendship that matters to both of them; Selma Blair is excellent as the snobbish vulnerable Vivienne. It might be a predictable self-help fairytale, but it’s also well-observed, cute and funny.
Worth a look if nothing better to do, 17 May 2006
By Ms. B. Williams "Beth" (South Wales) - See all my reviews
Legally Blonde is never going to be one of those films that you think "I've got to see that again!" as soon as it finishes. I felt that it was a film version of a Lighthouse Family album ie easy watching (if there is such a thing). To give you some idea of the film it tells the story of Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) who gets dumped by her boyfriend as he feels that she's not good enough for him intellectually. This prompts her to leave fashion school, get enrolled at Harvard Law School where her ex goes and try to prove him wrong. This soon becomes secondary to her trying to prove to herself that she can become a bona fide law student.
It's supposed to be a romantic comedy but there's no romance and it isn't that funny. On the plus side Reese Witherspoon does give a good performance as Elle Woods and the film is okay to the extent that you don't feel the need to turn it off half way through. It is incredibly far-fetched however in every aspect from beginning to end but to be honest with a film called Legally Blonde what can you expect. I nearly gave this 3 stars for Reese Witherspoon's performance alone but on closer reflection I decided it wasn't worth that. If Legally Blonde 2 is worse than this which I've heard it to be, I think I'll give that one a miss.
chick flicky comedy, 6 Jan 2007
By crazykat "kat" (staffordshire) - See all my reviews
I am not a big fan of comedies. However i watched this and loved it! I think all Reese Witherspoons movies ar fairly funny/great to watch, therefore i knew i would really enjoy this beforehand.
Definitely something for the girls to watch, if not the mens taste. The only reason i rated this 4 out of 5 stars is because i didnt find it a brilliant movie. Though i definitely have to rate this past average.
The best chick flick, 9 Feb 2007
By Super_22_chick (London, UK) - See all my reviews
this is THE BEST chick flick/rom-com EVER.
I adore Reese Witherspoon and whilethis may not be most intellectual thing she's ever done, she shines in the role and brings millions of laughs.
This film is funny and romantic, a really good girls night in film, i've watched it at least 20 times and havn't yet got bored of it.
If you enjoy a good laugh and girly movie, this is definatly one i'd recommend, it's funny, sweet and easy to watch, you'll want to watch it again and again.
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