Shallow and Stereotypical

Rating: 4/10 (20 October 2010)

First let me start out by saying this movie wasn't too bad, except the main character (Emma Stone) really turned me off. From the get-go, her fake sarcasm left no room for imagination, and she had absolutely no charisma. This may have been due to plot development (the writers), but it seemed that her acting style was underdeveloped and her lack of real blockbuster experience showed. Her character relied on "hip" pop culture references and quirky characteristics that are also popular on the show "Glee" (which I do not watch, I find it rather repulsing).
Another reason this movie was incredibly unoriginal was for its complete stereotypical Christian views. I don't know if they were just being satiric or not, but the way they portrayed the group of Christian (led by Amanda Bynes, in her last role: sad face) was totally unrealistic, and that is not how any Christian group in High School actually acts. Super-cute Cam Gigandet (Micah) helped pick up the mood of the group, but not enough to salvage the film. This whole aspect to the story was unnecessary, and it would have worked just fine if that group hadn't been Christians at all, just a pile of gossipy preps.
The only part of this movie that was semi-decent was the Huckleberry Finn references throughout, especially the one at the end. I cracked up when they popped a clip of the HF movie near the end of the film, when the two gay guys were fondling together, "Hey, Huck, let me steer." Overall this movie receives a way below average rating. Shallow plot. Fake sarcasm. Irrelevant pop culture references. Uncharismatic leads. Unrealistic representations. 4/10