REVIEW
CLUELESS
The Journey of an "It Girl" to Find Herself
Ana Fernanda Villarreal Hernández
We all know “Clueless”, one of the most iconic movies of the 90s. The movie is an adaptation of “Emma” a Jane Austen book, but with a stylish touch to it. This movie gave the past generation and still offers our generation a good taste of joy, iconic catchphrases, and especially a fashion trendsetter character. But what does this movie have that made such a big impact, apart from all the reasons already listed?
Clueless is a movie that makes us, as teenagers, think about what makes us special. In case you haven’t seen it, it follows Cher Horowitz, played by Alicia Silverstone, a teenage girl whose greatest concern is to find the perfect outfit combo and remain the top girl in school. Cher is a bit superficial but has a great heart. Throughout the movie, we can notice that Cher loves to do makeovers. We see that she plays matchmaker with her teachers and friend to help her rise in popularity. But what is missing is a look at herself and a makeover within her.
This movie is iconic for many reasons, and after all, it is just a teenage comedy-dramatic(ish) film, but you know, every movie has a meaning behind it, and Clueless isn't the exception. The movie deals with different themes that help us relate to it: responsibilities, social classes, love, etc. But the main topic that the film covers is how to find your true self. As mentioned before, at the beginning of the movie Cher only cares about her popularity and focuses on getting the things she wants by arguing her way out of problems. As the movie continues, Cher discovers that there are more important things than just being the prettiest or the best in everything. She understands that everyone has something special within themselves and that everybody is good at something, “I decided I needed a makeover, except this time, I’d makeover my soul” Cher narrates.
As the movie continues, Cher discovers that there are more important things than just being the prettiest or the best in everything.
Liking the movie or not is a matter of personal taste (please don’t hate on me, Clueless lovers). The first time I watched this movie, I thought it was pretty boring, and it's fine. Some people might think it does not have a conventional storyline, practically it is just the life of a girl who loves shopping and goes through adolescence events. But the second time I watched it, I got the point. Each character has a different way of thinking, acting, and developing throughout the movie.
Cher grows up, Tai accepts herself, Josh learns not to judge people, etc. That’s what most people like about this movie, it isn’t just a comical 90s movie, it has much more meaning to it. It leaves us all a lesson to reflect on.
To sum up, Clueless has made its impact through not only the movie's infamous plot, colors, and style but also in the way it makes the spectators reflect. At the end of the day, everyone has something different to give, and it doesn’t matter what designer you’re wearing or what is your social group.
In my opinion, this movie is a total Baldwin (as Cher would say), and I 100% recommend you watch it. If you already saw it, leave your opinions in the magazine, we would love to hear from you!
“Through the movie, we can notice that Cher loves to do makeovers, but what is missing for her is to look at herself and what she has to makeover within her.”