Overnight Delivery and 4 Other Forgotten but Brilliant Reese Witherspoon Roles
From the most unusual take on Little Red Riding Hood to an adaptation of Oscar Wilde's play.
Many people know Reese Witherspoon from her roles in Legally Blonde, Cruel Intentions, and Walk the Line. We decided to delve into the actress' filmography and remember her lesser known and even underrated roles.
1. The Importance of Being Earnest, 2002
The Importance of Being Earnest is a film adaptation of Oscar Wilde's play that takes viewers back to the early 20th century. It is the story of two friends who use the same pseudonyms and get into comic situations with their lovers.
Cecily is John's ward and a hopeless romantic. The girl's routine consists of such pleasant activities as tea in the garden and dreams of knights in armor.
Soon the dreams come true: Ernest, John's brother, arrives at the estate. A happy ending can be hindered by small misunderstandings: is Ernest really his name? Is the man really the guardian's brother?
2. Fear, 1996
Viewers who loved Reese Witherspoon for her role in Cruel Intentions should pay attention to Fear, in which the actress plays an exemplary school girl who falls in love with a rebel.
The movie begins as a romance about the relationship between a good girl and a local bully, but soon the plot takes a darker turn – David shows his true face, and sixteen-year-old Nicole is drawn into an abusive relationship.
3. The Man in the Moon, 1991
Reese Witherspoon made her film debut in 1990. She went to an audition for the movie The Man in the Moon with friends, expecting a small role, but unexpectedly got the lead.
Reese played 14-year-old Dani, who can't stand dresses, always chews gum and rushes to swim in the pond at every opportunity. She grows up in Louisiana next to her older sister Maureen, who is already dreaming of love.
But the arrival of a new neighbor, Court, threatens their friendship: Dani falls in love with him, and he pays attention to Maureen.
4. Freeway, 1996
Before she became a rom-com star, Reese played an atypical character on screen – a rebel from a dysfunctional family.
The plot of Freeway is a free interpretation of the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood. When her mother and stepfather are arrested again, a schoolgirl runs away from home. Wearing a red leather jacket and carrying a basket, Vanessa goes to visit her grandmother.
The young lady's plans are ruined by a mysterious psychiatrist who offers to take Vanessa with him. Kindness and care win over the naive girl who will soon be fighting for her life.
5. Overnight Delivery, 1998
In 1998, Reese Witherspoon appeared in the movie Overnight Delivery – a romantic road movie, where the actress goes on an exciting journey with Paul Rudd.
Ivy is a stripper, Wyatt is a student who idolizes his girlfriend Kim. Wyatt is convinced that his beloved, who attends another university, is cheating on him.
After giving in to his emotions and listening to Ivy's advice, the young man sends Kim an insulting letter. In the morning it turns out that there was a misunderstanding. Ivy and Wyatt rush after the courier to intercept the unfortunate message.