ho-hum

Rating: 4/10 (2 September 2016)

A high school girl becomes the victim of rumours after another student hears her tell a lie about losing her virginity. She decides the best form of defence is attack, and allows others to take advantage of her strategy to improve their own situation, while worsening hers. A decent premise, and there are some chuckles along the way. Emma Stone is charming, and Stanley Tucci and Patricia Clarkson are amusing if highly implausible and eventually a bit too smarmy and self-satisfied. The biggest problem is the main character's motivation. She decides to lie for everyone, then asks them to undo the lie for her, because she is fed up with it. That's it. No drama with her parents, and her love interest is devoted to her throughout the tale. Plot-wise, there is little or no development beyond that. All in all, a slightly odd, and bland, piece of storytelling.