Legally Blonde – Film Review

Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) has it all. She wants nothing more than to be Mrs. Warner Huntington III. But there is one thing stopping him (Matthew Davis) from proposing: She is too blond. Elle rallies all of her resources and gets into Harvard, determined to win him back.

I know it sounds a little strange to say, but I really wish movies like Robert Luketic‘s Legally Blonde were still made today. It may not be among the all-time greats or a genre-changing romantic comedy per se, but it is unquestionably a huge breath of fresh air full of lots of laughter, heart, and emotion.

I adore how much this movie nearly shouts 2001. This has the impression that Mean Girls and Clueless had a child. It certainly shouldn’t be a surprise that I adored Legally Blonde because I enjoy both of those movies to pieces. It’s difficult to find a script in the genre today that has the life, optimism, and charm as Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith‘s script does.

This is due to the traditional romantic comedy as we once knew it kind of dying out. I can’t recall the last time a film like this was released in theatres, which is a shame because, when done right, they can be a load of fun.

This movie demonstrates to us that we can be whoever we want to be, regardless of what other people may think of us. Elle Woods, the main character in this story, is comparable to one of the Plastics from the aforementioned Mean Girls. She’s a stunning woman who basically spends her entire life drooling over men and making sure every outfit she puts on is flawless.

Her eyes are suddenly opened to a whole world of possibilities that she didn’t even know existed when she enrols in Harvard Law School to pursue her still-in-love ex-boyfriend. Even though she didn’t really want to come to Harvard to study, now that she’s there, she’s falling in love with her dreams of being a lawyer rather than some silly boy.

It’s nearly impossible not to smile throughout the entire movie as Elle puts her all toward becoming someone truly wonderful. Even the most pessimistic viewers are likely to grin at one of the many heartwarming moments that are peppered throughout the movie.

Legally Blonde is still a lovely treat, despite the fact that there are points when the movie feels a little too short and it is rather predictable despite its premise because it essentially follows the same plot beats as every other romantic comedy out there. It’s the kind of movie I wish was produced more frequently today.

Even though it adheres to the tried-and-true structure of the genre, Legally Blonde is an amazingly funny, endearing, and uplifting romantic comedy.