Karen McCullah Lutz and Kristen Smith write the script. One should watch legally blonde because it is very meaningful. Elle Woods, played by Reese Witherspoon, is caring, always thinking of others before herself. Elle ends up making friends with one of the ladies that works at the nail salon she goes to. She is strong in herself and willing to stand up for what she believes in. An admiring trait about Elle is that she only sees the good in others. Elle demonstrates moral integrity by being a good friend to Brooke. She decides to help her in the case of the murder. In addition, Elle remains calm in the face of difficulty, and instead of working against the person that is questioning her, she does the right thing. One of the movie reviewers comments, “It’s funny — in that slightly queasy, un-P.C. Doris Day kind of way — to watch her suffer tearful humiliations, and also fun to watch her recover her dignity and tell off the snobs and hypocrites who have underestimated or maligned her” (Scoot 5). At her graduation from Harvard, Elle hails “passion, the courage of conviction, and a strong sense of self” as cornerstones for success. With the aid of a positive attitude, hard work and an unwillingness to hold a grudge, she can turn enemies into friends” (Smithouser). At the end of the movie, both the audience and the actors develop honor for Elle because she ends up being a good lawyer and an honest person. The audience sees that goodness wins when Elle’s ex-boyfriend ends up with no one. The main character strongly believes in herself and is not afraid of what others think of her, making her likable.
Scott, A. O. “A Rich Ditz Has Both Brains and the Last Laugh.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 13 July 2001, http://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/13/movies/film-review-a-rich-ditz-has-both-brains-and-the-last-laugh.html.
Smithouser, Bob. “Legally Blonde.” Plugged In, 24 Feb. 2020, http://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/legallyblonde/.
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