I finally got around to watching Clueless. Over the years I have been told that I should watch this movie because it was right up my alley. In college, it was recommended to me. Better late than never. This movie also came out in 1995 which I was five at that time.

I enjoyed Clueless. I think the recommendation was right for the most part. I know Clueless is deemed a classic especially when it comes to teen comedies. I have seen Clueless on a lot of best of lists. This movie is a good length. Its not too long and it never really felt like it dragged on. By the time it was starting to feel like that, it ended. I also found the film funny. I didn’t think it was laugh out loud funny, but I did laugh a few times. Clueless has a really solid cast. Alicia Silverstone does a good job as the main character Cher. As I expected she was named after the superstar. I did notice some similarities between Cher and Elle Woods from Legally Blonde played by Reese Witherspoon. If they were to meet, I feel they would be friends. I know Legally Blonde came out years after Clueless, but it is a similarity I noticed. I wonder if any inspiration from Cher was used when creating the character of Elle Woods. One thing I will say is I did find the character Cher to be annoying at times. The way she talked and acted got on my nerves a bit. I did like some of the other characters a little better than her. This is hit or miss with me in general. A lot of my favorite characters of a movie or show end up being ones who are not the stars.

Paul Rudd is awesome as Josh. I like Paul Rudd a lot and I was aware he was in Clueless. He is also very lucky that he looks exactly the same now as he did back then. I guess he somehow found the Fountain of Youth. I thought Josh was a cool guy. I enjoyed seeing him on screen. Brittany Murphy did a great job as Tai who was the new girl. I did not know it was Brittany Murphy until the credits rolled. Stacy Dash was great as Dion. It was nice that she had a lot of screen time. I liked the dynamic with her and Cher. Interestingly enough I found Dion less annoying than Cher. I felt like Dion was a little more down to earth. I also enjoyed Breckin Meyer as Travis. I liked his character, and I liked seeing the changes all the characters made by the end of the film. I also thought Donald Faison did a good job as well as Murray, Dion’s boyfriend. I was a little surprised that he was not as involved in the movie as I initially thought. One thing that would have been cool, would have been to see some more scenes with Dion and Murray away from their group of friends. I also understand that they were not the stars, the main character is Cher.

Clueless is a fun movie that is funny and has a solid cast of characters. I can understand why it has become iconic. I am happy that this was recommended to me.