Sunday, March 3, 2019

Comedy- A Great Pastime But Nothing More

Everybody loves a good comedy, something that allows us to briefly escape the reality of life and engage in a imaginative world. Although comedy is a great tool for this, there is little to no meaning behind the works itself. The innocence of comedy is perfectly seen in the movie Legally Blonde. 


Although a great movie, Legally Blonde doesn't carry any realistic messages to the world. The idea that a girl like Elle, the main character, would get into Harvard Law School, graduate Harvard Law School, get hired for a case, and (SPOILER ALERT) win, just doesn't add up. If anything, it's spreading a dangerous message that a lack of experience, expertise, and professionalism won't obstruct certain goals, and that everything will magically work out. Elle is given everything in life, so her "winning" this movie isn't a surprise, and is just another improbable fantasy.

Legally Blonde is a great movie, and I'm totally against judging a book by its cover. However, the audience of this movie quickly learns Elle's character, and although we're rooting for her success, she enhances unrealistic, fantastic hopes. Therefore, we shouldn't watch this movie hoping to gain some sort of life lesson or knowledge, but we should rather enjoy the humor used to take us to a new and enjoyable world.

2 comments:

  1. I personally disagree. I respect your opinion, but I've seen Legally Blonde, and I think that it brings up meaningful, important issues like sexism, sexual abuse, and toxic masculinity. I admit that Elle has unrealistic luck in achieving all of her goals so quickly, but I think Legally Blonde isn't aiming for its audience to expect to have her same luck. The movie's goal is to point out how flawed society can be, while still creating a funny, silly plot to keep its audiences' attention.

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