Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) returns in all of her pink splendor in this sequel to LEGALLY BLONDE. This time, spunky lawyer Elle is in the midst of planning her wedding to law professor Emmett Richmond (Luke Wilson) when she realizes that she has to locate the mother of her pet Chihuahua, Bruiser, in order to include her on the guest list. A detective locates Bruiser's mom, only to find her in an animal testing facility. Determined to put an end to the practice and to free Bruiser's mom in time for the wedding, Elle heads to Washington, D.C. to work as a legislative aid to fellow Harvard Law alum, Representative Victoria Rudd (Sally Field). Unfortunately, Capitol Hill isn't as welcoming as Elle had hoped, and she finds herself learning about the darker side of Washington politics. Undeterred, the ever-optimistic Elle enlists her friends to help in her campaign to stop animal testing. Witherspoon is delightful as the wide-eyed, good-hearted Elle. Bob Newhart stars as Elle's politically aware doorman, and Jennifer Coolidge reprises her role as Paulette, Elle's personal beauty consultant. Directed by Charles Herman-Wurmfeld, the film also stars Regina King, Bruce McGill, and Dana Ivey.
Theatrical Release Date: July 2, 2003
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case - Checkpoint, Sensormatic
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Stereo Surround - French, Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes
Distributor Notes: When Elle (Witherspoon) discovers that her lovable chihuahua Bruiser's mom is locked in a cruel animal testing facility, she heads to D.C. to fight for animal rights, give Washington a makeover and prove once and for all that America really is the land of the free... and the home of the blonde!
Source: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Director of Photography
Elliot Davis: Cinematographer
Executive Producer
Reese Witherspoon: American actress, CRUEL INTENTIONS (1999)
Music
Rolfe Kent: Producer/Composer, MERCY (1996)
Review 1:
"...Witherspoon's disarming enthusiasm and terminal perkiness make the comedy succeed..."
Source: Variety
p.24 07/14/2003
Review 2:
"...Illuminated by Reese Witherspoon's central performance. Witherspoon's smile is an intensity..."
Source: Sight and Sound
p.55-6 09/01/2003
Review 3:
"...Not since Cyndi Lauper has a major pop figure projected such a blissfully happy, self-amused view toward being female..."
Source: Los Angeles Times
p.C1 07/02/2003
Review 4:
"...[Witherspoon is] still a marvel of sweetly sparky enthusiasm..."
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.57 07/11/2003