Easy A surprisingly felt rather relatable.

Rating: 8/10 (24 February 2018)

In fact, I'm sure many of us could relate to a character in this film. Whether it be a school friendship you had or the constant rumour spreading that the story revolves around, it evoked a sense of teenage nostalgia. And it is with this relatability that the film becomes effective and emotionally engaging. Olive Penderghast happened to be in the midst of a rumour stating she lost her virginity, slowly but surely this rumour increases in volume and soon starts to reinvent herself as the school slut. Rather unconventional, however the focus on the power of rumours and how it can emotionally inflict damage to someone is apparent. Then embedding the prominence of social media and how one can utilise the medium of webcam shows to express their emotion felt very relevant and surprisingly refreshing. On the surface it seems like a normal "high school teen flick" where girls bicker and struggle to get the guy of their dreams, and some of those mundane plot devices are incorporated here. But what the typical teen flick lacks is memorable and likeable characters. Fortunately, a bountiful of prominent lively expressive characters fill the screen at all times. Emma Stone carried this whole film, her quirky eccentric traits were put to excellent use here as Olive. Her dialogue execution is always on point, her facial expressions are perfectly suited to the role. The inclusion of Lisa Kudrow is an automatic win, I just see Phoebe from 'Friends' and consistently makes me jump with joy. Olive's parents were so damn likeable and lovingly endearing that every time they showed up I instantly smiled. The hilarity of the modern script that is used is actually consistent, I laughed on multiple occasions. Direction was solid, pacing was excellent albeit too short. The best way to define Easy A would be to say it's a perfect film to watch when hungover (me currently right now), and for that it does its job. Ever so watchable and incredibly cheerful, would happily view this again. But kids...don't spread rumours...