Legally Blonde - Opening Sequence

Firstly, mise-en-scene uses the title and the credits to target typically women as they are pink and in a typical bubble writing girly, font. The use of the colour pink can show its targeting girls because stereotypically all girls like pink.


Also in the opening, Elle is brushing her hair which can emphasize she cares about her appearance and it is very 'Barbie' like as her hair is blonde and the pink theme really complement each other.

The fact that her gathering or party is in a  sorority house show's she very wealthy and can afford a big house to fit a multiple about of people in it. Her house seems very big and is decorated with a lot of ornaments which can also suggest she's wealthy and can afford nice things for her house and that her parents are very successful.

The costumes the girls are wearing can also portray to the audience that it's a very girly film, as they are all wearing shorts, crop tops and high heels which are also in the colour pink. This is stereotypically what teenage girls wear, which can make their target audience clearer and show its targeted at more of a niche audience.

Editing uses the elements of an action match and slow motion when the card is in the start of the opening scene. The slow motion could of been used to portray the fact that the card is an important gesture. The action match is used when the card is under the door, this can give the effect that the card symbolises something which will make the audience want to carry on watching.

The use of cross cutting between Elle getting ready and the letter, can suggest that they are connected in a way. It can also portray the movement of the letter from the door to Elle.


The soundtrack used in the opening sequence of Legally Blonde is 'Perfect Day'. This soundtrack can show that her 'gathering' or 'party' is going to be perfect and nothing can mess it up. It can also relate to the fact that through the media, Barbie is looked at as the 'perfect girl'. The beginning, of the blonde hair and pink theme, also links to Barbie which could give the audience more of an insight of what the film is going to in tell.

There is also the use of ambient sound which is normally used in a crowd of people, to allow the audience to feel more involved in the film world and connect more with how the characters feel and what they are saying.


Camerawork uses a birds eye view to show the location and more of her house. This can show more of the fact she lives in a wealthy house but also for the audience to feel more connected with where the film, in the opening sequence, is set.

There are a few uses of close ups, which can portray to the audience the important object within that shot. For example the letter/card. The close up of this object can show its the main focus of the shot and that it's going to be important for the opening sequence. Also there is the use of the close up of Elle's hair, which can communicate her personality right from the beginning just by looking at her hair. As her hair is blonde and long, it can stereotypically, represent the appearance of Barbie, which can also link back to the pink, theme and bubbly title.