Easy A

I sense many girls will wear this as a Halloween costume next year :)

After all the rave reviews and buzz it's been getting, I finally watched Easy A last Friday.  Have you noticed that it's been the longest time since a critically acclaimed movie centered around high school life was released? Directed by Will Gluck and partially inspired from the classic The Scarlett Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Easy A goes to show that a seemingly mediocre storyline can quickly be saved by a great performances and a witty script. 


Fake adultery has never been this funny

Olive (played by Emma Stone) tells a white lie about losing her virginity and pretty soon, everyone knows about it. Instead of retreating with humiliation, she embraces it with a huge bang. From changing her wardrobe to corsets and short shorts and flashing the red A (Don't worry, it's explained in the movie), she struts around campus with every boy on their knees and every girl rolling their eyes.

Pretty soon, she finds herself accepting gift certificates and cash in exchange for guys to say,  and please excuse my French, they tapped that. One of them is Brandon, a closeted homosexual. The fake bedroom scene during a house party is hands down, one of the best scenes. Everyone in the theater was completely hysterical.

I will have to agree with those who say that Emma Stone is perfect as Olive the witty protagonist. She has the natural knack to deliver the wise-cracking punchlines and semi-awkward mannerisms, making her more likeable in every scene. This is definitely her breakthrough role, and I expect her to get more leading star opportunities in the future.
Another thing to look forward to in this film - it has an all-star cast such as Patricia Clarkson and Staney Pucci playing her free spirited parents, Aly Michalka as her cleavage-up-your-face best friend, Penn Badgley of Gossip Girl plays her love interest, Amanda Bynes as her Christ-loving rival and Lisa Kudrow as the guidance counselor.

Another reason why I enjoyed this movie was because it payed homage to John Hughes and 80s movies (I am a huge believer that teen flicks back then were so much better). 

With the likes of Mean Girls and Napoloen Dynamite, I have a feeling that Easy A will join the list of most memorable teen movies of the 21st century.