'Blonde' DVD lacks special features

The always charming Reese Witherspoon catapults the story of a flakey blonde who gets into Harvard Law School to win back her shallow boyfriend beyond a cheesy chick flick.\nWhile the movie itself is endearing and witty, the DVD sells itself short with only a few highly enjoyable special features. Still, it's worth buying for one of the year's best movies.\nMuch like "Clueless," "Legally Blonde" promotes a young woman smarter and more ambitious than she looks. Elle Woods (Witherspoon) aces fashion merchandising and presides over a sorority at a California university. \nWarner (Matthew Davis) dumps Elle because he'd rather marry a "Jackie" than a "Marilyn." Elle ditches the thought of winning him back after he tells her she's not smart enough to win one of the law school's best internships. She then aims to prove she can survive Harvard.\nWitherspoon's up-tempo screen presence makes the movie eye-catching, as does another great performance by Warner's deceitful new girlfriend (Selma Blair). Snappy writing also jazzes up the film, such as when a Harvard dork calls a pink-leather-clad Elle "Malibu Barbie."\nSide one of the two-sided DVD presents two commentaries that dub over the movie's sound. The director, producer and Witherspoon narrate one, which admits UCLA and USC both denied the use of their names, while Harvard allowed it.\nWitherspoon also mentions she spent every day of a month analyzing high-class women at Neiman-Marcus and several days at California sororities, but only one day at a law school. \nTidbits like these are interesting, but after 15 minutes the commentary becomes boring and tiresome as Witherspoon and company keep commenting on how much they loved working with each other, how funny the writing is, etc.\nA more entertaining Trivia Track displays transparent, colorful information boxes during the movie. It's almost like VH1 Pop-Up Video, except without the annoying sound effects.\nBetter yet are eight deleted scenes, including one showing Elle's revenge on a Harvard student, and two featurettes, one devoted to Witherspoon's 40 hairstyles. The DVD also features a music video and two trailers.\nDespite its limited accessories, the DVD is worth buying for its memorable performances and amusing storyline.