Prime Video's new series 'Elle', a prequel to the popular film Legally Blonde, follows 16-year-old Elle Woods (Lexi Minetree) as she navigates high school life in Seattle after her family relocates from Beverly Hills. Set in 1995, the show explores Elle's journey amidst the city's grunge culture and her efforts to adapt to a new social environment.
Key Takeaways
'Elle' on Prime Video follows 16-year-old Elle Woods as she adjusts to life in grunge-era Seattle after moving from Beverly Hills. The prequel to 'Legally Blonde' features music from No Doubt and Sleater-Kinney, capturing the era's Riot Grrrl movement.
- New series explores Elle's teenage years in 1995
- Soundtrack includes '90s bands like No Doubt and Sleater-Kinney
- Critics note both charm and pacing issues with the show
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Broad Agreement'90s bands like No Doubt and Sleater-Kinney
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The series opens with Elle's 16th birthday celebration in Beverly Hills, where she enjoys a life of privilege and popularity. However, her world is turned upside down when her father (Tom Everett Scott), a plastic surgeon, botches a high-profile nose job and the family must move to Seattle.
The show features a soundtrack that includes music from No Doubt, Sleater-Kinney, and other '90s bands. Music supervisor Brienne Rose worked with showrunner Laura Kittrell to create a playlist that reflects Elle's transition from Beverly Hills to Seattle, rooting the series in Seattle's grunge scene and Olympia's Riot Grrrl movement.
The cast includes Gabrielle Policano as Liz, Chandler Kinney as Kimberly, June Diane Raphael as Eva Woods, and Amy Pietz as Donna. The actresses have expressed excitement about the possibility of mothers who grew up with Legally Blonde watching the series with their teen daughters.
'Elle' has been described as a high school comedy full of familiar characters and teenage drama. While some critics note that the show leans heavily on basic high school comedy tropes, others praise its charm and innocence. However, recent reviews have criticized the series for its lengthy episodes and poor pacing, which fail to balance its comedic and dramatic elements effectively.
The series seeks to capture the essence of what made 'Legally Blonde' superb but stumbles into a puddle of high school tropes that dilute the radiant joy Lexi Minetree tries to recreate as the younger Elle. The depiction of Seattle in the 1990s is farcical, portraying it as a place where it always rains and everyone wears black and exudes disdain.
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