Easy A

Rating: 5+/5

Easy A is a movie that, whenever it is over, I am always disappointed. Not because its' bad, but for the exact opposite reason. This movie is so great that, when the credits roll, I always find myself wishing there were more.

Oliver Penderghast (Emma Stone) is your typical well behaved high school student. She gets good grades, is nice to her teachers, and has a great relationship with her family. One day at school, Olive tells a white lie to her friend Rhiannon (Aly Michalka), claiming that she lost her virginity over the weekend. Much to Olive's surprise, her small lie runs rampant around the school, and her reputation is changed in the blink of an eye.

With her new identity, Olive is approached by a guy at her school who desperately needs her help to change his image. She agrees to help him trick their classmates into thinking they hooked up, and in turn make the bullies leave him alone. Their plan works, but soon Olive's favor is brought to the attention of other like minded high school boys, and Olive finds herself getting deeper and deeper into a web of lies.

There are so many things that I love about Easy A, that there is no way that I could fit them all into one review. So for starters, I will focus on the wonderfully original take that this movie has on the "high-school comedy" genre. There have been countless comedies made about the horrors of high school, and the mean girls, jocks, nerds etc. Easy A takes a very different approach, and creates a comedy that is intelligent and quirky rather than cliche and sassy.

The movie has a main character that remains likable throughout the entire film, which from what I've seen, is not very common within the genre. Olive is peculiar but very lovable, and Emma Stone plays this role to perfection. Stone had done some movies before this, but it was Easy A that skyrocketed her career. Not only is she incredibly funny with her comedic delivery and her ability to use her very large and expressive eyes, but she also proves her acting skills in the scenes in which the weight of Olive's lies are finally sinking in. I have seen many of Emma Stone's movies, but so far this remains as my favorite.

The dialogue in Easy A is just as excellent as its' direction and cast. It is fast paced, especially the scenes between Olive and her parents, but it is also charming and comical. Sometimes I find that I appreciate humor that doesn't necessarily make me laugh out loud, but just puts a smile on my face during the movie, or even after when I am thinking about a scene from it. I have seen Easy A more times than I can count, but it still falls into that previous description.

Easy A is always one of my go to movies. It says something about the quality of a film when you can watch it over and over again and never tire of it. If by some bizarre chance that you have never seen this movie, then put it to the top of your watchlist, because I can assure you, you won't be disappointed.