Thirteen years after her teen classic Fast Times at Ridgemont High, filmmaker Amy Heckerling makes cinematic lightning strike twice with another era-defining triumph. Loosely based on Jane Austen’s Emma, Clueless updates the setting to modern day Beverly Hills, following the posh & popular Cher (a brilliant Alicia Silverstone) and her clique of friends as she plays matchmaker. But when her new project to give tragically unhip new classmate (Brittany Murphy) a makeover succeeds too well, it could prove problematic for her place in the pecking order at school. Filled with iconic fashion, clever, quotable dialogue, and a killer supporting cast, Clueless stands as one of the best comedies of its generation.
“A fresh, disarmingly bright and at times explosively funny comedy well worth a trip to the mall,” – Brian Lowry, Variety
“The movie is aimed at teenagers, but like all good comedies, it will appeal to anyone who has a sense of humor and an ear for the ironic. Heckerling walks a fine line between satire and put-on, but she finds it, and her dialogue could be anthologized.” – Roger Ebert
