This blonde joke is less funny the second time. Read reviews On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 36%, based on 159 reviews, with an average rating of 4.9/10. The site`s critical consensus is: “This blonde joke is less funny the second time.” [5] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 47, based on 39 critics, indicating “mixed or average reviews”. [6] Viewers surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a “B” score on an A+ to F scale.[7] The film was ranked number 21 in Entertainment Weekly`s “Top 25 Worst Sequels Ever Made” (2006). [8] This sequel not only carried one of the worst titles of the year, but also ran on the heels of a fringe film supported by the will and charm of its star, so expectations were low at first. And there you have it – “Legally Blonde 2” is one of those rarities – a more solid sequel than the original. This flag-waving film is still as light as a bubble, but new screenwriter Kate Kondell (Amanda Brown characters, Eve Ahlert story, Dennis Drake and Kate Kondell) and new director Charles Herman-Wurmfeld (“Kissing Jessica Stein”) play the winning aspects of “Blonde” and create a more cohesive confectionery. The opening credits are disturbing when the hands of Elle`s friends turn the pages of an album and tell their exploits of the first film, as if the audience was as bubble-headed as Delta Nu. Step into the irrepressible cubit by swinging a pink diamond (not heart-shaped like JLo – no imitating fashion statements here) and the hearts of his new law firm`s secretarial pool. After a hilarious slideshow presentation with Bruiser`s abandoned background as an indictment against the company`s client, It`s Magnificent, Elle`s new job is no more, but fiancé Emmett (Luke Wilson, “Charlie`s Angels: Full Throttle”) is behind her DC crusade and she goes to the office of MP Victoria Rudd (Sally Field).
She dresses for her first day at the Capitol of the Nation and judges different outfits. “In Nancy. To Hillary. To Monica. Too perfect! ” she announces a pink suit inspired by Jackie-O and a pillbox, but in a running gag, everyone she meets shows her in room 216 for internal recording. Rudd`s congressional adviser, Grace (Regina King, “Daddy Day Care”) is horrified when Rudd gives Elle her seal of approval, but she wins the mouse Renna (Mary Lynn Rajskub, “Punch-Drunk Love”) and Timothy (J Barton). When she begins her fight to win Energy and Trade Committee Chair Libby Hauser (Dana Ivey, “Two Weeks Notice”) and Congressman Stanford Marks (Bruce McGill, “The Legend of Bagger Vance”) to her cause, Elle`s political loyalties under the radar give her unexpected friends and enemies. While one wishes Witherspoon would move on to the avant-garde indie fare that first caught her eye, she turned Elle Woods` character into a sitzy dichotomy of blonde ambition. She de Witherspoon is always optimistic and able to raise or lower the mood of the audience with the corners of her mouth. New to “Blonde 2” is Bob Newhart as Sidney Post, a politically astute hotel doorman who leads Elle through Washington`s minefields.
Jennifer Coolidge`s strange talents (“A Mighty Wind,” “Legally Blonde”) are much better used as a real support than as a subplot. Alanna Ubach and Jessica Cauffiel also return as Serena and Margot, two Delta Nu who know how to use room 216`s indoor pool. All of these characters, with the exception of Newhart, naturally play large caricatures, as do Ivey and McGill as experienced veterinarians convinced by Elle. Field is reserved and not particularly convincing as a former glam girl. Luke Wilson plays Emmett as a man who has been crushed by the Elle machine and exists in a state of dizzy wonder. “Legally Blonde 2” is running out of steam at its peak, but it`s full of adorable little disposable moments. In the middle of the Harvard class, Emmett`s cell phone rings to the tune of “Here Comes the Bride.” The Elle apartment is decorated with an Andy Warhol style print by Bruiser. She is hosting her wedding in Fenway Park and her wedding stilettos come with pink gemstone cleats. (Again, Sophie Carbonell`s costume design is a star in itself.) On the phone from Boston to Washington, Emmett plays Jimmy Stewart`s Mr. Smith, whom they both see on television.
“Oooh – is that Sean Connery?” she asks. “Legally Blonde 2” will never be confused with the classic “Born Yesterday,” but Judy Holliday`s Billie Dawn could be considered Elle Woods` spiritual mother in Washington. She and Emmett get married in a DC park, but not in Fenway Park, as they had planned, but standing on the plate of the house delivered to DC by Paulette`s husband. Emmett asks Elle where she would like to live now that they are married, and he suggests the cities of Boston, New York, and Washington DC. She glances at the White House and winks at the camera at the end of the film. However, Rudd is eventually blackmailed into supporting Elle`s petition through his chief of staff, Grace Rossiter. She has a recorded conversation in which Rudd confesses to Elle that she worked against Bruiser`s bill to help her sponsors who want to continue animal testing. After the events of Legally Blonde, Elle Woods wants her chihuahua, Bruiser, reunited with her mother because she wants her to attend her wedding to Emmett. She hires a detective to find Bruiser`s mother, only to discover that the owner of her dog`s mother is C`est Magnifique, a cosmetics company that uses Bruiser`s mother for “testing”. She discovers that her law firm represents the company, and when she urges the firm to drop her as a client, she is fired.
While working for Congresswoman Victoria Rudd, she encountered skepticism and other obstacles common in Washington politics. Rudd`s associate, Timothy, sarcastically calls her “Barbie of the Capitol.” (There was even a Barbie doll based on Elle Woods. [4]) There are currently no hearings for Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde. Although the story is set in Washington, D.C., the film was shot in the offices of the Vivint Arena (then Delta Center), the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City, Utah, and the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. The so-called “aerial photographs” of the Washington ships were models built by the crew. [3] Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde is a 2003 American drama film directed by Charles Herman-Wurmfeld. It is the sequel to the 2001 film Legally Blonde and the second film in the Legally Blonde series. The film stars Reese Witherspoon (who also served as executive producer) alongside an ensemble including Sally Field, Regina King, Jennifer Coolidge, Bruce McGill, Dana Ivey, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Bob Newhart and Luke Wilson, with Coolidge and Wilson reprising their roles from the first film. The film debuted on July 2, 2003 and received generally negative reviews from critics. Nevertheless, it was a box office success and grossed $125 million worldwide. With the help of her friends, Elle`s request for dismissal is accepted and Bruiser`s bill is taken home.
Bruiser`s mother and the rest of the dogs are freed by the C`est Magnifique Corporation. She decides to leave Boston, where she and Bruiser have settled with her fiancé Emmett, and go to Washington, DC to work on Bruiser`s Bill.
