Legally Blonde (2001)

Directed by Robert Luketic 

Screenplay written by Karen McCullah and Kristen Smith

Based on the novel by Amanda Brown 

Starring Reese Witherspoon, Luke Perry, Selma Blair and Matthew Davis

What do you do when your Harvard Law bound boyfriend dumps you because you are essentially too much of a shallow blonde? You apply to Harvard Law yourself and get accepted to show him up like Elle Woods does! Yes I know, this story is a little corny and cliche, but its just such a fluffy feel good movie, you can't help but love it. 

As I said before, Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) is your typical blonde sorority queen, who is dating the perfect guy, Wes Warner (Matthew Davis). When Elle is expecting a proposal, she gets dumped because she doesn't fit his blue blood family of lawyers. So Elle does what any girl would do to show her ex-boyfriend she is more than just a Gucci handbag, she applies to Harvard Law herself and gets accepted only to find out Wes has a new fiance, Vivian (Selma Blair). But Elle learns much more about herself while at Law school, than she anticipated. 

Okay, so this movie isn't the most complex. It does not work on many levels, it doesn't have amazing Oscar winning performances (although Witherspoon did snag a Golden Globe nomination). The storyline is very predictable, but it's just so innocent and cute, it's impossible to hate. Reese Witherspoon makes Elle very charming and likable, and you find yourself rooting for her the entire movie. You want her to get the guy and stick it to the old professor and win the jury over for her client.

 Reese's acting performance is really the only one worth mentioning. There is a slew of other big names thrown into the mix like Holland Taylor, Victor Garber, Luke Perry and Ali Larter-- but they're all just supporting characters who add to the fluff of the movie. 

If you want a goofy comedy that's riddled with stereotyped characters and incredibly easy to follow-- this is the flick for you. It definitely leaves you satisfied, but in a way a peanut butter and jelly sandwich would, not a steamed lobster dinner. 

6/10