I've always been a fan of movies that have narration, as I feel closer to the person telling the story. Easy A is that kind of movie and Emma Stone, is as cool as a cucumber in this one. She plays Olive Penderghast, a good high school girl gone bad in this movie directed by John Hughes, popular for his Home Alone trilogy. She narrates heavily throughout this movie about how her reputation was ruined for the lies that she told, started with the one she told her best friend. Everybody's convinced that she's a tramp and she has to set the record straight to win the heart of a boy she likes. I bet a lot of people could relate with this movie for high school experience and issues are almost similar worldwide. In Malaysia for example, we are made to wear uniform to school but nobody have any control over students' big mouth. And I believe now is even worse than when i was in school dinosaur years ago with the availability of social networks to spread the news faster.
I really like Olive's parents in this movie, I think on some level parents need to chill a bit. Kids make mistakes. They do. We all did. Understanding and leniency are necessary to gain trust and respect from our children. When we build that connection with our children, they will return to us for solace and comfort. The overly-religious group of students will always be in high-school no matter where you are and Amanda Bynes as Marianne is irritatingly good! You can't be in heaven if you keep on judging people, you know. Haha!
Emma Stone shines in this movie, not in Natalie Portman's Black Swan way but in her own cool way. For an easy watch, I highly recommend Easy A.
Rating: 4 Radars
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