Yes, it is hard to believe that yet another cruel high school movie has hit the big screens once again. Mean Girls has done it, Breakfast Club has done it, gosh even Napolean Dynomite did it. So, what would set Easy A apart from the countless others? Two words.
Emma Stone.
Easy A came out on Friday, September 17th, and it made $17,734,040 on opening weekend alone and ranked number two in the box office. This is all thanks to Emma Stone and her unlikely quirky confidence. Why unlikely? Her character is a fly on the wall at a high school full of gossip-hungry teens waiting for someone to slip up.
The New York Times also agrees that Emma Stone is a precious gem in this movie. In an article written by Stephen Holden on September 16th, 2010, the critic wrote the movie "commands attention for the irresistible presence of Emma Stone, playing a good girl who pretends to be bad. Her performance is the best of its type since Alicia Silverstone’s star turn several high school generations ago in Amy Heckerling's 1995 hit, Clueless."
After this is where I completely disagree with the critic's point of view. The comparison he makes to Clueless becomes the driving force in this review, and to be completely honest, that's what took all credibility away from him.
He later states that he believes Easy A "isn’t nearly as good a movie as Clueless."
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
Personally, I find the whole idea of Clueless even being a good movie nauseating. To say Easy A isn't as good is like saying Abraham Lincoln wasn't as good of a president as George Bush. Blatant Lies.
Easy A deserves four stars out of five and is a great movie for both guys and gals. It is witty, dramatically refreshing, and a clever spin on The Scarlet Letter. I highly recommend everyone sees this movie.
And, no. It is nothing like Clueless.
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