Law in culture

The movie I chose is “legally blonde” a comedy romance released in 2001 by Robert Luketic. Its about a girl named Elle Woods, a wealthy, blonde sorority girl studying fashion merchandising at California University, is the protagonist. Elle is heartbroken when her boyfriend, Warner Huntington III (Matthew Davis), breaks up with her before leaving for Harvard Law School. Elle, determined to win him back, follows him to Harvard and enrolls in the law school, despite having no background in law and only experience with legal matters from the fashion and beauty industry. Initially, Elle struggles to fit in with her classmates, who are all serious and studious. With the help of her new friend, Emmett (Luke Wilson), and her bubbly personality, she proves her critics wrong when she excels in her classes. While defending a fitness instructor accused of murder, Elle uses her knowledge of fashion to win the case. She graduates with honors, becomes a successful lawyer, and falls in love with Emmett, who admires her for who she is, not just how she looks. The film portrays the legal system as flawed, with corrupt individuals manipulating the law for their own benefit. A good example is Elle’s ex-boyfriend Warner, who is more interested in his own career aspirations than in pursuing justice, and he is trying to manipulate her into dropping her legal case. Professor Callahan also exploits his power to take advantage of female students, highlighting the issue of sexual harassment in the legal field. It exaggerates and simplifies many aspects of the legal system for entertainment purposes. Although it touches on some aspects of the legal system, it is not an accurate representation. For example, the courtroom scenes in the movie are not exactly accurate, as they often depict dramatic and unrealistic situations that don’t reflect the actual workings of a courtroom. Even though the movie has some unrealistic and dramatic portrayals of law i did pick up on the important message of being true to oneself and not judging people based on their appearances. I would recommend this movie to someone who’s interested in pursuing a certain field but feels like they can’t because they don’t have the “look”. In addition, to women who feel undervalued for their skills and hard work.

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