Easy A

Directed by Will Gluck (directed Fire UP - some cheerleading movie)
Written by Bert V. Royal (sort of a new writer; not much of a previous work)
Starring Emma Stone (Previously starred in House Bunny, Super Bad, and even The Suite Life of Zach and Cody)

Before actually watching this film, I had some prejudice against it because of the overloaded amount of hype and commercialism. From the poster that really doesn't depict what's really installed in the movie - which has been the trend with these new "indie" romance comedies like Juno and Superbad to having the advertisement all over popular websites. Anyway, I decided to watch the film expecting that I will be giving a negative review, but HEY, the movie actually was quite good.

Really, the main idea of this film, the idea that a good, almost invisible girl going out of her way to become someone that is not her - like a super slut in this case - to save the day for some outcasts, but in reality still treasuring her innocense inside, is really the catch that will get a lot of audiences these days. I think this type of a character is a new "trend" in media. Someone who has a good heart, but looks strong on the outside so they still get a lot of attention, raised from a super modern family. The central character, Emma Stone is the center of the movie and the biggest factor in grabbing audience.

Also, the writer for Easy A is kind of a new writer, which is almost another reason why I appreciated his little alliteration to Huckleberry Finn or The Scarlet Letter. And, I absolutely loved the references to the 80's movies with little clips. That just gave a touch of classiness to the movie. Anyway, the writer's attention to detail really gave the story that could be on surface a meaning, depth, and connective factor for the audiences. There were a lot of lines that 'if you don't get it, the line wouldn't mess up the situation, but if you do, then you'll be laughing'.

Other than the story itself, I have to say two things. First, Emma Stone in the movie really pulled off "classy slut" fashion very well. I think it's because she actually looked like a decent high school, without over doing the whole "new slut" character with heavy makeup and such, so I highly applaud the fashion team for that.

Second, the edit of this movie with the insert of the podcast was actually very good, unlike The Social Network. The audience could definitely tell that with the inserts and definite organization, the story is easier to follow in chronological order. Also, the organization really tied in at the end with such a lovely ending that I absolutely adored with Penn Bradgley, "Woodchuck Todd" coming to ultimately save the girl who saved a lot people's reputation in a brutal high school society.

Easy A was a lightly humoured romantic comedy that will be missed whenever graduation time rolls along to remind me of some painful and also delightful memories of high school.