Easy A (2010)

DIRECTOR: Will Gluck
STUDIO: Will Gluck Productions
STARRING: Emma Stone, Penn Badgley, Amanda Bynes
RATING: PG-13
GENRE: Comedy, Romance


GRADE: D


Before I officially begin my review, this one in particular may have more spoilers in it than my usual ones (not that this film isn't predictable from the get-go) so if you SERIOUSLY don't want to know what happens, don't read further.

To continue, I think all my expectations for this film is what led to it's ultimate downfall. Because I heard so much good from it, I expected it to bet the next "Legally Blonde" but there are several reasons why this just isn't a quality film.

For one, they try too hard. They focus only on what can be the best jokes. They are offensive to Christians, homosexuals, adults - in general, and just high school in general. I dare anyone to give me ONE scene that could actually happen in the realm of possibility! They try to copy the television series "Glee" by exaggerating stereotypes, but they take it to a level where they're trying to do ANYTHING to make the audience laugh, when it just ends up offensive or awkward.

There are some scenes that made me laugh, and I honestly really like Emma Stone's acting. Just not her character. She's a girl that acts slutty, but when people treat her like a slut, "Oh, no! It's just not fair. Boo-hoo." What exactly did she think was going to happen?!

Yeah, if you have sex in high school with more than a couple of guys and word gets around, that's kind of what happens. However, the filmmakers take it to the extreme of protests and gossip spread within 20 seconds. Not everyone in the entire school is going to suddenly care, JUST because you had sex. Ooh! Plot hole: if nobody knew her, how did they know who everyone was talking about?

I realize that this has turned into a rant, and hope that if you haven't seen "Easy A" yet, that you watch the trailer. You'll save yourself 2 hours of your life, when every scene you could have written yourself.