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| Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde | ||
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| Review by Ross Anthony | ||
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While the first "Legally Blonde" quite impressed me as a fun and funny solid film, "Red White & Blonde" doesn't fill the high-heeled shoes. Relying heavily on the assumedly comical note that an apparently ditzy, pink-clad, blonde-haired beauty really can have intelligence; the film offers little else to laugh at. Whereas, in the first film, we feel greater sympathy for Elle Woods as she genuinely rises to academic challenges she herself never expected to meet; in this film, we know with certainty she'll out maneuver the best of them. Therefore, we watch rather than empathize. The subject matter also plays a bit like propaganda: Animal rights issues. Though, surprisingly RW&B expounds some serious statements about how bills make their ways through congress of the US. I also enjoyed the
underlying theme: "Don't think like them -- think
like YOU!" and "An honest voice is louder than a
crowd." The film is light and cute -- a solid B. But,
an extended joke based on some dog humor used in a
previous SOUTH PARK episode felt stolen. That said,
the PR people for this film have been working
overtime, they've sent me a letter stating that On
June 30th, 2003 select Vidal Sassoon salons across N.
America will be giving FREE "Flash of Blonde" hair
color treatments. For more info here are the contacts
numbers by city: Atlanta 404-237-7870, Chicago
312-751-2216, New York 212-535-9200, San Francisco
415-397-5105, Toronto 416-920-1333, Boston
617-536-5496, Los Angeles 310-274-8791, Miami
305-672-3600. |
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Grade..........................B |
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Copyright © 2003. Ross Anthony, currently based in Los Angeles, has scripted and shot documentaries, music videos, and shorts in 35 countries across North America, Europe, Africa and Asia. For more reviews visit: RossAnthony.com |
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