Of course, it'd have to be a comedy -
for some reason all successful teen versions of classics end up being
comedies - so the girl can't have actually had sex...
So how about having her just say she's had
sex, have the rumour spiral out of control, and then let her discover
that maybe she can use the rumour mill to her advantage for once? And
there you have the core of Easy A.
It
might not sound all that promising in summary, mostly because it turns
out that making a movie about adultery without actual adultery is kind
of confusing so the script is constantly rushing around tying off loose
ends involving characters that we don't really care about.
Things get even more muddled towards the end when the moral turns out
to be lies are bad but not all lies and sometimes people are just
jerks, which might be realistic but hardly makes for a neat
ending. Fortunately Emma Stone as heroine Olive is both
charming and engaging, and if the overall story is a little wobbly,
individual scenes - especially involving Patricia Clarkson and
Stanley Tucci as Olive's impossibly funny and perfect parents - are
often hilarious. Easy A
might aspire to (and heavily reference) the classic teen movies of the
1980s without ever quite reaching their heights, but in its' confusion
– Olive literally spends the second half of the film going to school in
her underwear - it hits the mark more than most. DVD Special Features
Easy A turned out to be
something of a money spinner, one which no one really expected. Costing
just $8M to make, the light hearted comedy went on to make over $73M
worldwide, so it's cool to see a little bit of effort has been put into
the DVD specials.
Included here is a Commentary with Director
Will Gluck and Emma Stone, a great Gag Reel, plus an insightful look at
Emma Stone's Audition Footage. She sure is cute!
Conclusion - Movie: 70% Extras: 70%
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