More than 20 years later, the film continues to inspire generations of moviegoers, including many women who later became aspiring law students. “At least once a week, a woman comes to me and says, `I went to law school because of Legal Blonde,`” Witherspoon said. It`s unbelievable. You can undoubtedly be a woman, but also intelligent and motivated. [52] “When I got to law school, on the hardest days, I watched the movie and laughed,” Shalyn Smith, a California law student and president of the sorority, said in an interview with People magazine. [54] “It embodies the struggle for what is right, to remain true to oneself and to overcome adversity. It`s crazy that a movie can do that, you know? [54] Producer Marc Platt was fascinated by the character of Elle Woods when he was given a manuscript of an unpublished novel. [8] “What I liked about this story is that it`s hilarious, sexy and challenging at the same time,” says Platt. “The world looks at Her and sees someone who is blond and handsome, but no more.

She, on the other hand, does not judge herself or anyone else. She thinks the world is great, she`s great, everyone is great, and nothing can change that. She truly is an irrepressible modern heroine. [8] “Nobody really knew that Legally Blonde was going to be what he was, literally [my label bosses] saying, `This movie will be nothing.` And the next thing you know is like this iconic movie. And my song opens it! Hoku said in an interview with Billboard. [57] “Sitting at the premiere and hearing my song open the movie and everyone clapping – it was like, `I`ve really arrived now, guys.` [57] Families can explain why she had no higher expectations of herself at the beginning of Legally Blonde, and what role her parents played in how she felt about her future. The final product came after “about 10 drafts of the script. I worked with the writers (Kirsten Smith, Karen McCullah Lutz, who worked on Amanda Brown`s novel) who stayed after filming began,” Luketic explained. “And we had to rethink and rewrite, often in the middle of the night.” An untapped idea for the finished film included an appearance by Judge Judy during Elle`s Harvard video essay in which Elle and her friends were chasing the show`s host.[10] Alanna Ubach instead suggested casting Witherspoon`s husband, Ryan Phillippe, for the role, which was rewritten as a male character, but Witherspoon didn`t think the idea would work. Although the film is primarily set at Harvard University, campus scenes were filmed at USC,[24] the University of California, Los Angeles,[25] the California Institute of Technology, and Rose City High School in Pasadena, California.[13] [26] Production initially lasted from October to December 2000. [27] [28] Witherspoon wore 40 different hairstyles in the film.

[22] “Oh my God, it became known as `The hair that ate Hollywood,`” Luketic said. It was all about hair. I have this obsession with flyaways. It annoyed Reese a bit because I always had hairdressers on my face. But most of the time, the research and testing on set went in the right color, because `blonde` is open to interpretation, I thought. [12] The accusations against Brooke begin to weaken when she concludes that the boy in the cabin is gay after correctly identifying Elle`s shoe style. During cross-examination, Emmett urges him to identify his friend in court, proving that his testimony about an affair with Brooke was a lie. Roger Ebert gave it three stars out of four, saying the film was “impossible to refuse” and that “Witherspoon effortlessly animated this material with sunshine and sharp wit.” [37] Todd McCarthy of Variety said Witherspoon gave a “wonderful and winning” performance. “Witherspoon shines stars from every pore, not to mention her hair, and is once again proving to be an actress worthy of comparison to the greats of the golden age like Carole Lombard and Ginger Rogers.” Michael Wilmington of the Chicago Tribune also praised Witherspoon`s performance, saying that his “comic timing is perfect, his personality irresistible. But it`s his wit and immersion in the role that really permeates the whole film and makes it work. He added that Witherspoon “pours so much humor and spice into Elle that she lifts up the whole film.” [39] B.

Ruby Rich of The Nation called it “the best adolescent girls` empowerment film to come in ages.” [40] CNN`s Paul Clinton praised the film as “a brazen satire that preserves a message: believe in yourself and follow your dreams.” [41] Witherspoon explored the character by studying the girl sisters on her campus and associated hot spots. She went to dinner with them and joked that she was conducting an “anthropological study.” [16] “I could have gotten into it and really been hesitant and played what I thought was that character, and I would have missed a whole other side of her,” Witherspoon added. [17] “But going to Beverly Hills, hanging out at Neiman Marcus, eating in his coffee shop and seeing these women walking and talking, I got into the reality of the character. I`ve seen how polite these women are, and I`ve seen how much they value their female friendships and how important it is to support each other. [17] Legally Blonde is a 2001 American drama film directed by Robert Luketic. It stars Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Matthew Davis, Victor Garber and Jennifer Coolidge. The story follows Elle Woods (Witherspoon), a sister who tries to win back her ex-boyfriend Warner Huntington III (Davis) by earning a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School, overcoming stereotypes against blondes, and triumphing as a successful lawyer. But not all of today`s good comedies that are rated PG-13 can get away with it. Legally, Blonde is tainted here and there by unnecessary innuendo or coarse humor of a sexual nature. While another court/right-centric comedy, Liar Liar, was much more blatant and brutally rough, Legally Blonde thankfully doesn`t cross the line as often as expected.

In fact, sometimes it`s so out of left field that you wonder why they had to include this in the first place. The film`s main trial involves a woman accused of murder, and the question of why she would have raised many clues about a possible affair she was having. This has led to several jokes and conversations that are inappropriate for a younger audience, and have only harmed the film instead of helping in any way.