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Movie Overview
Cast
• Reese Witherspoon
• Luke Wilson
• Matthew Davis
Director
• Robert Luketic
MPAA Rating
PG-13 - For language and sexual references.
Legally Blonde (2001)

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OFCS Rating: 66% Fresh
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2/4
"...Misses a plum opportunity to be the post-Marilyn blonde movie..."  Film Freak Central  Bill Chambers

C+
"If whatever movie you go to the multiplex hoping to see is sold out, Legally Blonde is, like, a totally legit option."  AboutFilm.com  Carlo Cavagna

C
""Legally Blonde" is a career misstep for a talented actress capable of creating much more complex characters."  ColeSmithey.com  Cole Smithey

3.5/4
"...consistently entertaining and enjoyable."  Reel Film Reviews  David Nusair

3/4
"A sunny, hip confection."  DustinPutman.com  Dustin Putman

2.5/4
"Luketic neither commands the kind of broad satirical strokes heir to Alexander Payne or the low-key absurdist touches that mark the works of Wes Anderson."  Slant Magazine  Ed Gonzalez

B
"With a talented actress like Reese Witherspoon in the lead, it becomes easy to suspend disbelief and just go with it."  EricDSnider.com  Eric D. Snider

C
"A featherweight romp that wants to flaunt stereotypes but instead winds up reaffirming them."  Film Blather  Eugene Novikov

D
"Criminally stupid...has all the charm of fingernails scraping a blackboard for ninety minutes."  One Guy's Opinion  Frank Swietek

"In a dazzling performance, Reese Witherspoon proves that everyone has inner flair if we only take the time and interest to look closely."  Spirituality and Practice  Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

2.5/4
"Handicapped by a lame, predictable storyline that calls attention to itself too often."  ReelViews  James Berardinelli

2.5/4
"giddy, effervescent pop comedy"  Q Network Film Desk  James Kendrick

7/10
"Soak in Witherspoon's pleasing performance and the good-natured comedy and have a good time."  Window to the Movies  Jeffrey Chen

"The filmmakers don't mine the material as thoroughly or deeply as one might hope or expect."  Screen It!  Jim Judy

6/10
"Reese just pops out of the screen and begs that you love her ditziness."  JoBlo's Movie Emporium  JoBlo

7/10
"...a modern fairy-tale fantasy about clichéd images and, better, a film that never takes itself, its characters, or its messages too seriously."  DVDTown.com  John J. Puccio

2.5/4
"Se puede ver si se toma como la típica película dominguera para pasar un rato sentado en la oscuridad de una sala de cine, pero no ofrece nada más."  Moviola  Jorge Avila Andrade

3/5
"A misdemeanor."  3BlackChicks Review  Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel

4.5
"It doesn't break any filmmaking ground, except by making a fluffy, fun summer comedy that isn't insulting and actually entertains with a message at the same time. Refreshing!"  Cinerina  Karina Montgomery

C+
"Reese Witherspoon shines as the perky, pampered blonde"  Reeling Reviews  Laura Clifford

6/10
"Legally Blonde es sólo una comedia inocua que puede hacernos una tarde dominguera más amena pero nada más."  Cinenganos  Luis Martinez

3/4
"You have to appreciate a movie whose title essentially sums up the whole thing."  Mark Reviews Movies  Mark Dujsik

"Your honor, the evidence will show that just because the movie my client is associated with is silly doesn't mean it doesn't have something smart to say."  Flick Filosopher  MaryAnn Johanson

3/4
"The film is able to transcend its unpromising origins due to two words: Reese Witherspoon."  TheMovieReport.com  Michael Dequina

3/5
"An agreeable trifle, a fairy-tale piece of fluff that is nevertheless fun and funny."  Goatdog's Movies  Michael W. Phillips, Jr.

3/4
"Your parents warned you not to judge a book by its cover for a reason. Dismissing Legally Blonde would mean missing one of the funniest comedies of the year."  Aisle Seat  Mike McGranaghan

4/5
"Witherspoon is a treasure. She makes Elle completely believable."  Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies  Nell Minow

3/5
"Witherspoon quase nos faz ignorar o absurdo da situação proposta pelo roteiro."  Cinema em Cena  Pablo Villaca

3/4
""Legally Blonde" is one of those rare modern comedies that does not rely on gross-out humor or slapstick for its laughs."  Laramie Movie Scope  Robert Roten

C
"The burden of carrying "Legally Blonde" falls upon the shoulders of Reese Witherspoon..."  Reeling Reviews  Robin Clifford

7/10
"Reese Witherspoon is quite literally a force of nature, elevating this piffle into a solid piece of entertainment."  eFilmCritic.com  Scott Weinberg

B
"Witherspoon is a talented comedian who can perk up a scene just by marching in full of pep and drive."  Seattle Post-Intelligencer  Sean Axmaker

8/10
""A frivolous, funny, feel-good 'Pretty-in-Pink'/'Clueless' for the new millennium - a movie for high school kids that their parents would be happy to have them see.""  www.susangranger.com  Susan Granger

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2.5/4
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OFCS Rating: 66% Fresh
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