Stereotypes In The Film Legally Blonde

Robert Luketic, director of Legally Blonde (2001), has been known for several “romantic,comedy” movies, such as 21 and The Ugly Truth. So, when it came to directing Legally Blonde he had no problems creating one of the largest feminist icons known to this day. The main character, Elle Woods, is played by the phenomenal actress Reese Witherspoon. The story is about your stereotypical blonde, sorority girl that is just going to college to get a fashion degree, and then do whatever her future husband does. However, all of this changes when Elle’s told she is too dumb to become a law student at Harvard, where her current boyfriend is going. Elle overcomes many challenges throughout the film to beat all stereotypes held against her. Legally Blonde includes great acting, witty humor, and a good soundtrack to help set the story of a deeper message. In the movie, Legally Blonde, the leading lady role, Elle Woods, is played by Reese Witherspoon. She is a great fit for the role due to the fact that she is a gorgeous, blonde girl that could fit the college age perfectly. Reese is known for her more serious roles in movies such as The Man in the Moon,

As soon as the movie begins “Perfect Day” by Hoku, begins playing as Elle is getting ready, and a girl is riding her bike across campus to deliver a letter to Elle, in the sunny weather. The lyrics match up perfectly, making the viewer more connected with the scene since there is no talking during the intro. Another song that goes perfectly with the scene without having to use dialogue to get the point across is, when Elle decides to start studying super hard to get good grades on all her exams and make the list of students that get to work on a real case. The song they decided to use in this scene was “Watch Me Shine” by Joanna Pacitti as the lyrics perfectly sum up her previous line about “I’ll show you how valuable Elle Woods can