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Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
2003
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Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
Positive Reviews
33
Negative reviews
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2.5
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3.2
Whats missing, however, is the undercurrent of vulnerability that gave Witherspoons original performance its adorable, winsome glow.
EW
2.5
The movies vision of Congress is hopelessly simplistic and idealistic.
Rogerebert
2.5
Which isnt to say that we dont form a relationship with these creatures.
2.0
Overmarketed and undercooked, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde rehashes everything that was fun and fresh in its predecessor to such bland effect ..
1.5
This is lazy, cookie cutter sequelizing at its most royally obnoxious.
E Film Critic
3.8
In Legally Blonde, politically minded students were lampooned as drab do gooders, filling their empty hours in organizations like Lesbians Against Dru ..
San Francisco Chronicle
2.0
Cmon girl...tell the truth...did the screenplay of this cinematic fart convince you to sign on the line that was dotted or did the six zeroes behind t ..
JoBlo
4.5
And he has an insiders insight into what works and what doesnt among Washingtons power brokers.
Spirituality And Practice
1.5
A Capitol crime...a garish, dull witted sitcom as empty headed as its heroine.
One Guys Opinion
0.0
The movie doesnt have the remotest conception of the rules of politics, much less any opinion on them.
Combust Ible Celluloid
1.9
And shouldnt we care about the bill shes trying to pass After a while, the whole issue of animal testing becomes absolutely trivial, and thats not goo ..
Mark Reviews Movies
3.2
new screenwriter Kate Kondell ... and new director Charles Herman Wurmfeld (Kissing Jessica Stein) play up Blondes winning aspects and fashion a more ..
2.5
out of Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (June 29/03) Its hard to pinpoint exactly why Legally Blonde 2 doesnt work.
Reel Film Reviews
2.5
With a few entertaining bits and the unstoppable force of Reeses charm, the film manages to pass by without causing any pain. But it is a weak compari ..
Eric Ds Nider
1.0
The writers and director cant craft a convincing plot and show little understanding of how Congress works; they have no idea where to take the charact ..
News Review
1.3
This is too bad because deep down, Legally Blonde 2 is a perfectly funny idea call it Ms. Ditz Goes to Washington thats never allowed to take on real ..
Cs Monitor
4.5
Witherspoon, positively gleaming with star assurance, makes her indefatigably perky and optimistic Elle a classic screen comedy turn.
Film Journal International ..
3.1
Witherspoon more or less carries the entire film on her shoulders, relying on her ability to be ingratiating but hey, if it works, why knock it
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.5
Witherspoon is just as good as ever, but Kate Kondells script keeps letting the actress down.
Internet Reviews
1.0
And this isnt so much a sequel as it is the same movie all over again.
Mountain X
3.8
As she did in the first movie, Witherspoon deftly navigates the precipice where silliness slips into stupidity.
Star Tribune
4.5
The films appeal relies almost entirely on the delightful Reese Witherspoon... who balances irresistibly bright smiles and bubble gum charm with intes ..
5.0
While straight, male audiences probably wont find this movie interesting or funny, for women it could be an important, inspiring and empowering pop cu ..
Toronto Star
4.0
Shes even progressed to the point where she doesnt zing insult comebacks like she did in the first movie and doesnt need to do it.
Reel Talk Reviews
4.5
She doesnt give much of an argument with her constant wardrobe changes and accentuated personality which makes her innocently cute to very annoying, a ..
Cinema Crazed
1.5
Legally Blonde was content to tickle you. The new one is something akin to a band that has a surprisingly successful debut deciding to rerecord all th ..
Salon
1.0
Once sparky and spunky, now sulky and weak, shes easily discouraged and reliant on an older, wiser, man Bob Newharts doorkeeper for advice.
Bbc
3.0
Legally Blonde 2 moves at such a brisk, easy clip that there isnt much time to linger over its flaws.
Calendar Live
2.5
Sadly Witherspoons once charming character is so dumbed down even the savviest actress couldnt overcome its problems.
Hollywood
3.5
The film is about female potential in the future and thats whats really exciting to me.
Seattle Pi
0.5
Other than that, he doesnt do it unless hes asking Congress to declare war or something relatively serious like that.
Tony Medley
3.1
Its almost as if director Charles Herman Wurmfeld is so afraid of throwing a monkey wrench into the Legally Blonde mechanics that he ends up making so ..
Movie Freak
1.9
With telling haste, MGM turned around this emaciated pseudo remake grafted onto a thuddingly obvious remake of Frank Capras classic Mr. Smith Goes To ..
Groucho Reviews
0.6
Within her last three movies, Witherspoons talent has withered into a sprightly sleepwalk of romantic comedy clichs and bumper sticker deep believe in ..
Spliced Wire
3.1
But the movie skates over the top of these criticisms, powered by its own peppy optimism.
Movie Habit
1.3
The idealization of the magnificent dimwit: tilting at intellectual windmills and looking fabulous.
Film Freak Central
2.2
Though there are some funny moments, little in Red, White and Blonde is enjoyable.
Oregon Live
3.0
While Legally Blonde 2 falls short of its predecessor, it is by no means a lackluster entertainment.
Boxoffice Magazine
2.5
It oughta be illegal for a sequel to be as brainless as this dumb Blonde.
E Online
2.5
If the first film was a classic designer outfit, this is the cheap knockoff that falls apart as soon as you put it on.
Kansas City
1.9
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Ross Anthony
3.0
Im not going to tell you that this isnt fluff, though it is fluff with a timely humane message.
Killer Movie Reviews
2.5
The jokes cover the fact that the story essentially repeats the first movies plot, even if it has to dumb Elle down to make it work.
Sltrib
1.5
This time, Elles improbable triumphs really are implausible and way unfunny...as adroit and charming as Witherspoon is and she gives it her all she ca ..
News Week
3.2
Legally Blonde 2 knows what its doing and takes no risks. Like its titular character, the movie is brightly polished, well manicured and well heeled.
Guide Live
4.0
Of course, if you dont like Reese Witherspoon if she does for you what Gary Shandling, Rosie ODonnell and Gwyneth Paltrow do for me than chances are, ..
Fat Guys At The Movies
2.5
While Legally Blonde 2 is bearable in a way that busier and more ambitious unfunny recent comedies like Hollywood Homicide and Alex and Emma are not, ..
Freep
2.5
...the film takes the low road, going for easy laughs at easy targets and easy issues.
Movie Metropolis
1.9
The first Reese Witherspoon vehicle was a surprise smash hit, and the second is a surprisingly smashing train wreck.
Denver Post
1.8
You can almost hear a thud every time Legally Blonde 2 deposits one of its jokes on the screen.
Film Blather
4.5
Its fluffy. Its fun. Its pink. Its got cute shoes, cute clothes, a cute star and a very very cute dog. Arf!
3.8
Legally Blonde 2: Red White and Blonde does what all good sequels should do: it sticks with the same formula, but adds fresh elements.
Aisle Seat
2.5
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 ..
Movie Eye
3.0
More entertaining than CSPAN and certainly costumed better, but this misses getting my big vote.
TheMovieChicks.com
0.5
Not only dull and unfunny, its appalling, and darned near offensive in its vapidity.
Vulture
2.0
The change of director hasnt been for the better, Charles Herman Wurmfeld handles the job solidly enough but some gags which should work just dont (ie ..
Dark Horizons
1.5
The sequel essentially replays the events of the first film and relocates the whole shebang to Washington, D.C., and therein rests the comedys near fa ..
IGN Movies
3.0
Without throwing in a spoiler, its a destiny thats downright welcome.
Nitrate Online
0.0
There is exactly one joke in this movie: Reese Witherspoon wears a lot of pink.
Films Nobs
0.0
But eating disorders dont kill you; they just make your teeth rot out.
Films Nobs
3.8
Its getting a little old to say that shes capable of better things; since her brilliant work in the little seen Election, shes been focusing on safe c ..
Seattle Times
2.0
The first Legally Blonde was a harmless Clueless rip off. The second is simply clueless.
Juicy Cerebellum
1.0
If this were just another lazy sequel, thatd be bad enough, but Legally Blonde 2s dimwitted political comedy is bad in truly fascinating ways. ...
Net Flix
4.4
Elle tries to win over D.C. and paint the town you guessed it red, white, and blonde.
Premiere Magazine
4.5
Once in awhile slipping into too outrageous sight gags and eye rolling set ups, Legally Blonde 2 is still a laugh a minute with a healthy dose of pupp ..
Fantastic A Daily
3.8
The movie stands alone as a nice film. But as a companion to the first movie, it tells a fuller story about a great spirit.
Fantastic A Daily
3.8
This is a movie that on face value looks like its for the teen girl crowd, but its something that the dads and moms are going to enjoy seeing with the ..
Zap2it.com
3.1
Despite its familiarity, Blonde 2 doesnt make you want to pull out your hair by its roots.
Miami Herald
1.5
May be the worst film I have ever seen with an actress I have previously adored: in this case, Reese Witherspoon.
Ny Observer
1.5
Thats hypocritical when theres little going on beyond the surface.
Movie Views
2.5
Elles still super cute, but this Blonde is way dumber than the first.
Imdb
1.9
In the first film, Witherspoon played innocent, naive and charming on the way to becoming Americas newest sweetheart. This time, she just plays stupid ..
Arizona Daily Star
3.5
An unsurprisingly lighthearted but surprisingly buoyant sequel, what most recommends LB2 is its comic indefatigability and, of course, its star, who i ..
Entertainment Today
1.5
It plays like a second episode of an ongoing series in which characters retrace familiar footsteps with far less interest and enthusiasm.
Dallas Observer
1.3
What is missing is the charm that Witherspoon brought to the character of Elle Woods. You couldnt help but like her in that first film but here, the c ..
3.2
Reese Witherspoon saves this lightweight film from falling into the bottomless pit of meaningless sequels.
Romantic Movies About
3.5
The real D.C. should move this fast and be as intentionally funny.
Access Atlanta
1.5
I dont think Reese Witherspoons heavily marketed charm has worn thin its just this particular character whose welcome has been blown out.
CinemaBlend
3.5
Red, White and Blonde is a witty supplement to Elle Woods campaign to promote blonde politics, this time more cartoonishly confident, more flamboyant ..
Peterborough This Week
2.5
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 th ..
Roanoke Times (Virginia)
1.0
This flicks lazy attempts at humor especially making Bob Newhart say fo shizzle my nizzle fall way short of the original.
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