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Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde

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Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde (2003)

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Reviews Counted:146

Fresh:54

Rotten:92

Average Rating:4.7/10

Consensus: This blonde joke is less funny the second time around.

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: America's favorite blonde is back! Reese Witherspoon returns as brainy bombshell Elle Woods in the sunny summer comedy Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde. Having conquered Harvard, Elle is now... America's favorite blonde is back! Reese Witherspoon returns as brainy bombshell Elle Woods in the sunny summer comedy Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde. Having conquered Harvard, Elle is now a rising young lawyer at a great firm, balancing her demanding career with preparations for her wedding to the man of her dreams. But when she finds out her beloved dog Bruiser's family members are being used as cosmetic test subjects by one of her firm's own clients, she stands up for their rights - and is promptly fired. She's devastated, but you can't keep an optimist down. Ms. Woods goes to Washington to take matters into her own French-manicured hands. Trying to learn the political ropes and win over politicians, Elle faces a formidable challenge - and in a sea of grey, black, and navy, she sticks out like a pink thumb. Others on The Hill aren't immediately kind to "Capitol Barbie" and D.C. isn't an easy place for a person with impeccable fashion sense and a Harvard Law degree. But with her clever and sassy signature blend of intelligence and determination, she bucks the system the Elle Woods way. Speaking up for Bruiser and his family and rallying blondes across the country, Elle eventually inspires those around her to find voices of their own. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures presents Reese Witherspoon in a Marc Platt Production of Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde, in association with Type A Films. Directed by Charles Herman-Wurmfeld, the film also stars Sally Field, Regina King, Jennifer Coolidge, Bruce McGill, Bob Newhart, and Luke Wilson. Produced by Marc Platt and David Nicksay with Witherspoon as executive producer, the screenplay was written by Kate Kondell from a story by Eve Ahlert & Dennis Drake and Kondell, based on the characters created by Amanda Brown. The production team includes director of photography Elliot Davis, production designer Missy Stewart, editing by Peter Teschner, costumes designed by Sophie de Rakoff Carbonell, and music by Rolfe Kent. "Are you ready to hit the ground running?" - Congresswoman Rudd "Are these not my comfortable heels?" - Elle Woods [More]

Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Bob Newhart, Sally Field, Luke Wilson

Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Bob Newhart, Sally Field, Luke Wilson, Bruce McGill, Dana Ivey, Jennifer Coolidge, Alanna Ubach, Jessica Cauffiel, Regina King

Director: Charles Herman-Wurmfeld

Director: Charles Herman-Wurmfeld
Screenwriter: Kate Kondell
Producer: David A. Nicksay, Marc Platt
Studio: MGM/UA

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This is Witherspoon's movie and hers alone.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
07/08/03
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post

In a summer of popcorn encores, Elle Wood seems a natural. It's just that film-goers will definitely recognize the pink sugar coating on this particular brand of corn.

Full Review Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | comment Comment
07/08/03
Jack Garner
Jack Garner
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Legally Blonde 2 is Elle Woods' eulogy.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
07/08/03
Scott Foundas
Scott Foundas
L.A. Weekly

Legally Blonde 2 is often so dumb it hurts.

Full Review Source: eye WEEKLY | comment Comment
07/08/03
Kim Linekin
Kim Linekin
eye WEEKLY

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde has an underlying charm that drags its audience, kicking and screaming to have a good time.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
07/08/03
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
Film Threat

A perfectly serviceable fusion of Clueless and Erin Brockovich.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
07/08/03
Rick Kisonak
Rick Kisonak
Film Threat

This is lazy, cookie-cutter sequelizing at its most royally obnoxious.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
07/08/03
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

This is a movie that on face value looks like it's for the teen girl crowd, but it's something that the dads and moms are going to enjoy seeing with them, and the grandparents will get a kick out of it, too.

Full Review Source: Zap2it.com | comment Comment
07/08/03
Michael Szymanski
Michael Szymanski
Zap2it.com

It's a dish-watered down version of the original.

Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment Comment
07/08/03
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

A more appropriate title would be Legally Blonde 1.0: The Same Movie All Over Again, Except This Time We Forgot To Put Jokes In It.

Full Review Source: Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) | comment Comment
07/07/03
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Lacks any kind of competence.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
07/07/03
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

An unsurprisingly lighthearted but surprisingly buoyant sequel, what most recommends LB2 is its comic indefatigability and, of course, its star, who is so clearly the most talented, vibrant and bankable leading lady of her generation.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Today | comment Comment
07/07/03
Brent Simon
Brent Simon
Entertainment Today

The D.C. setting did compel writer Kate Kondell to have the movie champion a cause, which is that Americans need to be more involved in politics or that everyone should embrace their individuality, or something.

Full Review Source: Roanoke Times (Virginia) | comment Comment
07/07/03
Beth Jones
Beth Jones
Roanoke Times (Virginia)

Legally Blonde 2: Red White and Blonde does what all good sequels should do: it sticks with the same formula, but adds fresh elements.

Full Review Source: Aisle Seat | comment Comment
07/06/03
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

While Legally Blonde 2 falls short of its predecessor, it is by no means a lackluster entertainment.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
07/06/03
Wade Major
Wade Major
Boxoffice Magazine

Herman-Wurmfeld hopes to stretch this one-joke premise and get as much mileage out of it as he can...this sugary Washington-based washout has all the warmth and wit of a prolonged presidential impeachment hearing.

Full Review Source: Movie Eye | comment Comment
07/05/03
Frank Ochieng
Frank Ochieng
Movie Eye

Witherspoon, positively gleaming with star assurance, makes her indefatigably perky and optimistic Elle a classic screen comedy turn.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
07/05/03
David Noh
David Noh
Film Journal International

With a few entertaining bits and the unstoppable force of Reese’s charm, the film manages to pass by without causing any pain. But it is a weak comparison to its predecessor.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
07/05/03
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

A cinematic abomination.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
07/05/03
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews

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Full Review Source: Modamag.com | comment Comment
07/04/03
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
Modamag.com
 
 
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