It plays like a second episode of an ongoing series in which characters retrace familiar footsteps with far less interest and enthusiasm.
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07/04/03
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... [More]
Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Bob Newhart, Sally Field, Luke Wilson
Director: Charles Herman-Wurmfeld
Reviews for Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde
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07/04/03
If this were just another lazy sequel, that'd be bad enough, but Legally Blonde 2's dimwitted political "comedy" is bad in truly fascinating ways. ...
07/04/03
A betrayal of everything that was good and special in the first movie; Elle Woods mocked by her own script.
07/03/03
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07/03/03
Top CriticWitherspoon's indefatigable charm and energy is the only reason this film doesn't disappear like cotton candy in a drizzle.
07/03/03
So chipper it's like reading 'Democracy works!' spelled out on a sheet of posterboard in red-white-and-blue glitter..
07/03/03
The sequel essentially replays the events of the first film and relocates the whole shebang to Washington, D.C., and therein rests the comedy's near-fatal flaw. It's all remarkably predictable and too often downright silly.
07/03/03
Elle tries to win over D.C. and paint the town—you guessed it—red, white, and blonde.
07/03/03
The current sequel, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White, & Blonde, is like its predecessor, engagingly light and amusing, but it almost collapses because it occasionally fails to be true to its roots.
07/02/03
There's not enough here to sustain a half-hour sitcom, but Reese Witherspoon shoulders the burden with star shine to spare.
07/02/03
The fact that “Blonde 2” is so cute, spirited and, against all possible odds, occasionally funny can only be attributed to Witherspoon's talent.
07/02/03
The idealization of the magnificent dimwit: tilting at intellectual windmills and looking fabulous.
07/02/03
I’ve learned the ugly truth about Elle Woods: she’s only good for one movie.
07/02/03
Flops where it should zing, trotting out cringe-worthy cliches and hoary plot contrivances.
07/02/03
The first one was silly fun, amusing and oddly inventive; the second is plodding, unfunny and almost cringe-worthy.
07/02/03
An even sweeter and lighter whipped confection than Legally Blonde, this hugely enjoyable sequel serves up a generous second helping of the ingredient that made the original such an irresistible hit: the sparkling Reese Witherspoon.
07/02/03
While straight, male audiences probably won't find this movie interesting or funny, for women it could be an important, inspiring and empowering pop cultural experience.
07/02/03
Without Witherspoon, there'd be no reason to watch this movie, but she sashays through it all with her tip-tap walk and sparkly smile.
07/02/03
Legally Blonde 2 airily works not only because of Witherspoon and a game supporting cast, but because, with its bark-and-bite agenda wrapped in a blanket of laughs, has the sense to remember that, first and foremost, it's entertainment.
07/02/03
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