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Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♡♡

 

If you liked this movie, you’d like: 10 Things I Hate About You (my favorite movie btw), Mean Girls, Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, The Clique, Another Cinderella Story, Monte Carlo, Wicked (the play)

 

To all you guys, I highly recommend this movie because it is such a classic, but I understand this movie might not be for you. However, don’t let the cute outfits and lip gloss deter you from trying this movie. It is about so much more than a rich blonde girl.

 

I’m not going to lie, this movie is straight up romance, with bits and pieces of comedy. There is no action whatsoever in the film.

 

Clueless, made in 1995, is one of my favorite movies of all time. The basic premise of the movie is a popular rich girl, Cher, and her best friend, Dionne, befriend the strange new girl, Tai, and attempt to make her popular. Despite the summary of the movie sounding cliché and girly, it goes much deeper. Cher uses her people skills to learn about herself and try to become a better person. With the help of her step-brother (sort of), Cher realizes that popularity isn’t everything.

 

 

 

 

 

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The one part of this movie that I dislike is the relationship between Cher and her step-brother Josh, who is at least four years older than her, although I am not exactly sure how much older. Their relationship starts off rocky with insults from both sides, and by the end of the movie, you are shipping incest so hard. Even though Cher’s father and Josh’s mother were only married for a very brief period of time, I am not sure I like the romantic relationship between the two. Furthermore, Cher is just getting her license while Josh is already talking about law school. The age gap between the two is too much for me to be comfortable with.

 

Okay, so let’s talk about Tai. Tai comes to the new school, and seems hopeless. Dressed strangely, wearing weird make-up, and overall just not resembling her fellow Beverly Hills classmates. But never fear, for Cher gallantly takes it upon herself to change Tai. During this process, Cher overcorrects and accidentally ends up making Tai more popular than herself. People argue that Cher only becomes a good person after this, but I think otherwise. Cher may come off as ditzy, lazy, and shallow, but she is genuinely a good person. Here are some reasons that I think so:

 

• Cher takes it upon herself to talk to Tai when she knows nobody. She really doesn’t have to befriend the new girl, but she does anyway.
• She helps get two teachers together. Cher loves giving makeovers and to teachers are no exception. Cher pounces on the opportunity to help a fellow woman out.
• Cher also tries to help Tai get the boy she likes, Elton.
• She collects donations for a relief organization.
• She gets food for her father and his lawyers when they pull an all-nighter.
• She makes sure her father eats right all the time.

 

 

Overall, this movie might be a stereotypical chick flick, but it is very good. I hope that if this movie sounds good to you, you consider watching it if only for style inspiration. No one can pull off yellow plaid quite like Cher.☺