Smart teen angst comedy

Rating: 7/10 (13 January 2020)

The ending was a little typically feel good and it follows some of the typical formulas of teen angst movies, but it was probably one of the smartest teen angst movies I've seen. It has a surprisingly funny and clever script. Emma Stone was great in it and convincing as a pretty intelligent teenager. I really like her. She has proven to be a good comedic as well as dramatic actress. She was hilarious in in House bunny. It this one she plays a high school girl who ends up pretending to sleep with guys for money., so the guys aren't made fun of for being virgins or gay. One would think this would make her a social pariah, but it actually makes her more popular for a while. Times have changed since I was in high school. Stanley Tucci and Patricia Clarkson who play her overly progressive parents are great in it too.