Heart warming, without being sentimental

Rating: 8/10 (7 November 2010)

***This review may contain spoilers***
This is usually not my type of film. I went to see it based purely on the good things I have read about it. I have seen Mean Girls on TV, and was pleasantly surprised by it. This is even better. Emma Stone is superb, if there is no Oscar nomination for her, then there is no justice. The dialogue is very funny, without relying on obvious and infantile jokes. The references to John Hughes were surprisingly touching, without being over the top.
I saw it a couple of weeks ago, I note it has not performed that well over here in the UK. Probably because people over here think it will be too American. I can not recommend this highly enough, it is NOT a romcom, it is a feel good film, without having typical over-sentimental unbelievable nonsense. Go and see it!!