Review of Clueless (1995) by Kendall P — 07 Dec 2015

The movie Clueless, is a romantic, witty, dramatic, and comedic film that surprised and shocked me. Cher, named after the award winning singer and actress, is the protagonist of this film. She is known to be the most popular and self centered girl in the school; yet still loved by the whole student body. Her best friend Dionne, named after Dionne Warwick - a famous singer, is also one of the most popular and well known girls in the school. Her and her boyfriend have a difficult, yet loving relationship that makes Cher realize that she wants to find someone to share everyday activities and romantic moments with as well.

A few scenes into the movie a new girl shows up to school, Tai. She is a fashion disaster and knows nothing about the sociability of being a popular high school girl. Cher sees this as the perfect opportunity to make it her mission to give her a complete make over - thinking this is the best way to give back to the community and be less self-centered. Cher and Dionne decide to help Tai and make her one of the "it" girls by giving her a make over, buying her a new wardrobe, and entertaining herself in social events. Trying to find Tai a new love also propels Cher in the direction of finding romance.

Josh, Cher's ex step-brother, comes to town and spends time helping and learning about law and how to be a litigator. Josh and Cher see each other as sibling figures and become closer throughout the movie. Sooner or later their attraction for each other grows strong and stronger as they begin to put aside the awkward ex step-sibling situation.

Clueless is a great example of the genre, romantic comedy. The movie is definitely aimed for teenagers, but like all good comedies, anyone with a witty sense of humor or someone who is in for a couple hours of ironic jokes will enjoy this movie. This older movie speaks to this generation by not judging people by their looks - Cher, Dionne, and Tai all have special qualities and are actually very intelligent. This screamingly funny romantic film perfectly captures the tendencies of 80's and 90's teens. The characters are an absolute joy to watch as they go through romance difficulties during their high school years.