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Critics Consensus: It owes a huge debt to older (and better) teen comedies, but Easy A proves a smart, witty showcase for its irresistibly charming star, Emma Stone.
Critic Consensus: It owes a huge debt to older (and better) teen comedies, but Easy A proves a smart, witty showcase for its irresistibly charming star, Emma Stone.
All Critics (186) | Top Critics (36) | Fresh (158) | Rotten (28) | DVD (4)
The script shrewdly boosts its IQ by working in parallels to Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter and piling on 80s teen movie references.
Stone gives a terrific performance, her knowing drawl implying intellect and indifference with underlying warmth.
As for Emma Stone, she didn't have to win me over. She conquered me from the first A.
Easy A belongs in the company of Election, Heathers, and Mean Girls -- all motion pictures that have outlived their theatrical lives because they have unique voices and use them to say something.
Any movie that quotes Mark Twain, excerpts John Hughes and employs a singeing British cussword normally unheard in PG-13 high school comedies - that's all right, too. More than all right. Easy A might not ace it, but it scores a solid B.
An extremely witty, inventive, sweet and perceptive coming-out party for Emma Stone.
Hollywood is going gaga for Emma Stone at the moment, and on the strength of her performance in this hit American teen comedy, it's easy to see why.
An extremely easy film to lose yourself in, as well as being one of those rare teen comedies that has an actual heart to it.
It was funny. Like really funny, with genuine laughter, not those half-laugh, half-huff things that so many comedies settle for. In key moments, Easy A went for the gut-buster.
While Easy A might not be remembered ten years from now like such films as Pretty in Pink, Pretty Woman, and Boomerang, but it's still a refreshing addition to today's genre.
Stone is a delight, Stanley Tucci is scene-stealing as her wise-cracking father, and there are some fantastic one-liners. But the overall plot is a mess of tired clichés, stupid characters and confused messages about sexuality and acceptance.
This film is just pure escapism and doesn't even hint at any practical solution to the widespread problem of bullying among youths.
It is curious how, apart from being strangely implausible, this passable comedy wants to pose as open-minded about female sexuality but cannot hide its moralistic undertones (it was made by a man, what a surprise), while reminding us all the time of better teen movies.
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Emma Stone (Zombieland, Superbad) does a great job as Olive. Loved this movie reminded me of many of comedies of the 80's. The directors love of 80's high school flicks is abundantly clear and it shines through in a fun movie.
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