Easy A [M]

Olive is a normal and nice teenager whose social standing takes a turn for the worst when she tells her best friend a tiny white lie about losing her virginity. Unfortunately the lie is overheard by a gossipy churchgoer and now the entire school is convinced that Olive is a tart. As she begins to enjoy her newfound attention and reputation, Olive uses her school’s gossip grapevine to forward more rumours and gain even more attention. But she’s about to push it too far. 

This is another film that I just missed at the cinemas (I seem to do that an awful lot don’t I?) and so when it came into work today, I couldn’t wait to curl up in bed with a glass of wine and watch it. It was a charming and bitingly witty comedy that was a bit Mean Girls and a bit 80s-John-Hughes-type-movie. I really did enjoy it. 

Olive is a nice, normal teenage girl whose existence is very under-the-radar. But that all changes when she tells her best friend a tiny white lie about losing her virginity. Unfortunately, the lie is overheard by a gossipy churchgoer and, before she can blink, Olive has developed a reputation for being a tramp. As she begins to enjoy her newfound attention and fame, Olive uses her school’s gossip grapevine to forward more rumours and heighten her reputation. But she’s about to push it too far. 

This film was really refreshing and original. Drawing attention to the awesome power of gossip, particularly through the use of technology that is all the rage with the “young kids of today”, it actually outlines a very good point in that respect. Today’s youth is very dependent on technology and broadcasting their every pointless movement. It’s good to see that there are still some films being made that actually make points like this through simple observations. This is a technique that comedians use (oh, but I’m rambling now and moving off topic… sorry). 

Emma Stone stars as Olive and she was absolutely gorgeous. She is a visually stunning young woman and a very talented actress to boot. She had the most perfect timing, facial expressions, gestures, and everything. She even eclipsed Stanley Tucci. 

Starring Amanda Bynes, Stanley Tucci, Thomas Hayden Church, Penn Badgley, Patricia Clarkson, Cam Gigandet, Lisa Kudrow, and Aly Michalka, Easy A was a wonderfully witty and refreshing comedy filled with webcasts, gossip, technology, fake orgasms, and the hottest corsets you’ve seen in your life. Seriously I am so envious of Emma Stone because she got to wear some of the most smouldering outfits. It was a really good film.