You know the way there are these films that everybody appears to have seen for years, however you are solely simply getting round to having fun with them? Yeah, that is the way it’s been with Clueless for me.
Clueless might be thought-about one of many finest ’90s movies, however for some odd cause, I by no means noticed your complete movie till now. I am unsure what led to that – possibly I have been too busy attempting to maintain updated with the entire massive films on the 2025 film schedule, or the quantity of different award-winning movies on the market – however Clueless was a film I simply by no means obtained round to.
Nevertheless, in honor of its thirtieth anniversary (sure, thirty years), I made a decision to essentially sit down and provides it a go. And wow, I didn’t count on to like this movie as a lot as I did.
I All the time Knew The Film Was Iconic
Let me preface this by saying that I’ve at all times recognized Clueless is iconic. I’ve for a few years. I’ve even really helpful it to individuals right here once I’ve mentioned the movie and the way it typically seems on our listing of the finest free films to observe.
However honestly, that was at all times based mostly on the clips I’ve seen from years previous, or how I’ve sat down to observe it with household and pals, however by no means totally sat by way of the movie from starting to finish. In these few cases the place I noticed clips, I actually loved the film.
What led me to assume it was already iconic, although, was that it seems like this film has such a maintain on popular culture. There are quite a few references from it that we nonetheless focus on in the present day. And with that in thoughts, I knew that if I did not sit down and bodily watch this movie from starting to finish, I’d by no means fairly perceive its greatness.
So I did. And what a doozy it was.
Nevertheless, I Suppose I’ve Formally Joined The Cult
Many films have formed who I’m as an individual. I’ve talked at size about how a lot I like the Harry Potter movies and the way they impressed my ardour for fantasy. I’ve additionally mentioned Legally Blonde and my affection for Reese Witherspoon films, as they drastically helped me embrace my femininity.
Nevertheless, I’m 99% sure that if I had watched Clueless as a child, this movie would have had simply as a lot of an impression on me.
Once I let you know that this film roped me in so rapidly, I imply it. I fell for this story as rapidly as I did Penn State soccer once I stepped on its campus. I turned so engrossed on the planet of Clueless that I spent hours researching memes, traces, and extra, as a result of I liked it a lot.
Director Amy Heckerling actually took this film and made it into the impactful cultural second it’s in the present day, years later, the place many individuals reference it, and it nonetheless holds us in its grasp. And now, I’m fortunately part of it and keen to supply my throat as effectively. Nevertheless, there are three distinct explanation why I really feel this manner.
Alicia Silverstone Is An Absolute Star
The primary is that Alicia Silverstone is an absolute star.
I did develop up realizing who Silverstone was, however for years, I by no means understood why she was such a giant identify. I had heard about her from my mom, however solely from Clueless, and did not perceive why it was such a giant deal.
However watching her as Cher solidified that for me. She’s so good. This film ought to have been the movie that set her off on a string of mega-hit successes, very like Legally Blonde did for Reese Witherspoon and The Princess Diaries did for Anne Hathaway.
Nevertheless, I noticed that Clueless is what Alicia Silverstone is de facto recognized for, with some minor appearances in TV reveals and different films. And that actually shocked me as a result of she ought to have been as massive as a few of her co-stars, like Brittany Murphy and Paul Rudd. It’s nice that a TV sequence based mostly on the film is within the works together with her returning.
The Story Is So Ridiculous That I Cannot Assist However Love It
What additionally lends Clueless its cult-like standing is that the plot is ridiculous, however the truth that it is loosely based mostly on a Jane Austen traditional transforms it into one thing even higher.
When you did not know, Clueless is loosely based mostly on Emma, and the plot follows a young person who’s the preferred lady at college and desires to carry out “good deeds” to enhance her life and her place on the planet. Whereas she tries to assist a brand new scholar turn into standard, she begins to query herself about who she is and what she creates.
For a movie with a deeper which means beneath its surface-level plot, it is amusing, and the best way they play with the story is pleasant. The jokes all land even now, and for me, that is onerous to do with a teen film that always revolves round ’90s jokes and references. But it surely’s nonetheless enjoyable, and oh my god, the Clueless quotes are limitless.
The Trend Legit Makes Me Need To Reevaluate My Closet
The first cause I’ve joined the Clueless cult is that I like the style. My god, the Clueless vogue is actually all the things I might have requested for and extra, and it is so dang good. SO good. I am in love with actually each facet of it.
As somebody who does not take into account herself very fashion-forward, it has been my purpose during the last yr or so to step outdoors my consolation zone and take a look at new items of clothes I would not usually put on. I’ve achieved job of that, however this film made me need to try this a lot extra. It made me need to rethink my wardrobe completely.
The clothes are implausible. The combos are hearth. The confidence oozes out of those amazingly-dressed youngsters like sap from the bark of a tree. And it made me need to be extra assured in myself. I’ve by no means cared about vogue as soon as in my life, and but, right here I’m, having fun with your complete closet of Clueless. The costume designer behind this movie deserves a elevate.
I Actually Suppose This Has Grow to be One Of My Favourite Films
By way of my favourite movies, Clueless is now up there, which is actually one thing I am unable to say about many films I resolve to observe years after their launch.
Typically, once I watch a movie that everybody has puffed up, it both lives as much as expectations or falls dramatically quick, largely the latter. However Clueless lived as much as the hype and extra.
It’s considerably exceptional to lastly perceive what everyone seems to be speaking about once they say this was the most effective movies of that decade, but additionally a film that outlined a technology. I want we might have one thing like this for my technology. Now I really feel the necessity to rewatch once more, and once more – till I recreate that whole closet from Cher.