Reality star Kim Kardashian has channelled Woods<\/a> for Halloween and has been trying to pass the California bar exam.<\/p>\n Naturally, there’s a significant amount of interest in the Legally Blonde prequel Elle \u2014 a television series streaming on Prime Video from Wednesday.<\/p>\n Elle leans heavily on nostalgia. (Supplied: Prime Video)<\/p>\n Elle stars Lexi Minetree in the iconic role, which took Witherspoon from a star to a Hollywood superstar.<\/p>\n Witherspoon is an executive producer on the TV show, which follows a teenage Elle in 1995 as she navigates high school friendships, forbidden romance and family bonds.<\/p>\n In season one of the series, Elle is faced with a sudden move from LA to Seattle.<\/p>\n The series also features Dawson’s Creek star James Van Der Beek in his final role<\/a>.<\/p>\n On a day when news broke that consumer watchdog the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission was suing Amazon<\/a> alleging unfair contract terms for Prime Video, the streaming service also faced objections from critics.<\/p>\n Some love it.<\/p>\n Others despise it.<\/p>\n ABC News is bringing you a selection of reviews all in one place.<\/p>\n In defence of Elle<\/p>\n Jasmine Valentine from TechRadar<\/a> loved Elle, saying Minetree gives Witherspoon a run for her money.<\/p>\n “As someone prepared to loathe it, take this next remark with absolute seriousness and sincerity: this series is outrageously good \u2026 if you’d have told me that Lexi Minetree was actually an AI version of Witherspoon in her twenties, I’d have believed you.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Rose Gallagher from Stylist<\/a> says if you grew up in the 90s, Elle feels like “a love letter to your childhood”.<\/p>\n “The funny thing about Elle is that it manages to capture the 90s completely and at the same time touch on the modern-day notion of cancel culture \u2026 believe me when I say, this is a gorgeous honouring of the original story, wrapped in so much nostalgia and warmth.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Moira Macdonald from The Seattle Times<\/a> has called the series a “charmer”.<\/p>\n “Elle is a cute, funny fish-out-of-water comedy series \u2026 and Lexi Minetree in the title role is uncannily good at channelling young Witherspoon’s performance in the 2001 movie, with that sweet breathiness and wide-eyed comic timing down pat.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Vicky Jessop from NME<\/a> has called Elle “a peppy, hot pink delight”.<\/p>\n “The gentle humour is all part of this show’s charm. In Elle’s world, anybody can be won over with the power of optimism, a wisecrack and a shared love of Chanel.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n For those to whom Elle stands accused<\/p>\n Ben Travers of IndieWire<\/a> is not a fan, calling Elle “dull and deluded”.<\/p>\n “Pink isn’t a personality,” Elle’s main adversary snipes at her \u2014 if only the show took that “advice” to heart \u2026 A “Legally Blonde” series that doesn’t make sense as a prequel is one thing. But a Legally Blonde series that doesn’t take itself seriously as a comedy or as a source of inspiration? I object!”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n![\"Lexi](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5f0a38f2d16e8985f24a42a8e91606ed.jpeg\")
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