This article was originally published in UCSB's ' The Current '.
Have we run out of things to say about “Clueless,” the effervescent 1995 comedy about wealthy Beverly Hills high schoolers? As if!
Although it’s now 30 years old, Amy Heckerling’s film retains its youthful allure, particularly to young women. A rare Hollywood hit in which the guys are of secondary importance, it is “a beautiful mix — empowering while also being fun and funny,” according to Kelsey Moore, a doctoral candidate in film and media studies at UC Santa Barbara.