Legally Blonde

Legally Blonde is a 2001 American romantic comedy-drama film based on Amanda Brown's novel of the same name. It was directed by Robert Luketic, scripted by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith, and stars Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Matthew Davis, Victor Garber, and Jennifer Coolidge. The film tells the story of Elle Woods, a sorority girl who attempts to win back her ex-boyfriend by getting a Juris Doctor degree. The title is a pun on the term "legally blind".

Plot
Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon), A fashionable sorority queen enrolls in Harvard Law School to prove to her ex-boyfriend Warner Huntington III (Matthew Davis) that she has more than good looks.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) The story is heartbreaking and devastating.
 * 2) The costumes look awesome and it shows what early 2000s fashion looks like.
 * 3) The Bend and snap scene was great.
 * 4) Helpful life lessons.
 * 5) The court scene was well-structured.
 * 6) Catchy songs.
 * 7) Bruiser looks very cute. He sadly died back in 2016. Click Here
 * 8) Inspirational ending.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Warner was unlikable and is a jerk to Elle.

Trivia

 * The original casting choices for Elle were Charlize Theron, Gwyneth Paltrow, Alicia Silverstone, Katherine Heigl, Christina Applegate, Milla Jovovich, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Tori Spelling.
 * The film was originally going to be distributed by Universal, but Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer bought it instead.
 * Selma Blair and Luke Wilson starred together in Scream 2.

Reception
Based on 130 reviews, collected by review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 69% of the critics gave Legally Blonde positive ratings, ranking the film as "fresh". Metacritic reported that the film had an average score of 59, based on 31 reviews.