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  Average Rating for Legally Blonde [2001] - 3 out of 5

  
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• Legally Blonde [2001]

  Erin Britton 12 June 2007

  

  Following the popular Hollywood formula of a rich Beverly Hills exterior hiding an original and resourceful girl with brains, Legally Blonde was a surprise hit when it was released and it"s easy to see why. The action kicks off with Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) expecting to become the future Mrs Warner Huntington III, only to find herself being unceremoniously dumped for being too blonde. Deciding that the only way to win back the arrogant Warner is to prove that she can be serious, Elle enrols in the prestigious if stuffy world of Harvard Law School. At this point the pace changes as now legally minded Elle (aided by her scene stealing, handbag dwelling dog), along with Warner, his new brunette girlfriend, and a plausible new love interest for Elle (Luke Wilson), become involved in the murder trial of a wealthy fitness guru. Although it"s no surprise who ends up as the star lawyer for the defence, this film is both entertaining and absorbing. The plot is a fairly well-trodden one but is presented here to an excellent standard with fun, frivolous action and occasional moments of inspired comedy genius. It"s the performance of Witherspoon as vulnerably funny Elle that truly holds the film together but the supporting cast, including nice guy Wilson and ice queen Selma Blair, more than pull their weight. All in all, a thoroughly entertaining film, ideal for a light-hearted night in front of the television.

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Blonde air-head, Elle is distraught to find out that her boyfriend, Warner, feels he has to dump her before going to Harvard University in order to fit in. She becomes so determined to win him back, she enrols at the same university and starts teaching the snobs a thing or two...

Beverly Hills sorority queen Elle (Reese Witherspoon) is shocked when her boyfriend Warner (Matthew Davis) takes her out for a meal and then dumps her, saying that because he is about to attend Harvard Law School, he should now start dating a more serious-minded woman. Elle refuses to take this lying down and follows Warner to Harvard, enrolling herself in the law school and taking on the bookworms in an all-out contest of designer-wardrobed Malibu frivolity versus mean-spirited Ivy League ambition. When Elle and Warner then begin working as interns in a prestigious law firm, the California girl gets a chance to prove her worth by defending a fitness instructor who has been accused of murder.