easy A 3.25*** (I know this is a slight cheat but it is more accurate)
" "Easy A" is one of the funniest smart movies of 2010 although it didn’t open until December.2010.. The blending of Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" in this modern age of Twitter, Face book and texting is whimsical, genuine, and hysterical. Emma Stone is absolutely amazing as the teenager Olive.. The story brilliantly captures the angst and social perils of kids of the Facebook generation. The story is sharp and realistic and has interesting twists and turns. Easy A" is reminiscent of "Juno" in its clever and biting dialog. But where in "Juno" no one in real life actually speaks like her with those razor-like smarts, in "Easy A" Olive and the others do and it is witty and sharp.


Olive is a smart and decent high school student in Ojai, CA. She is never in trouble— in fact nearly invisible. Olive gets caught in a lie to avoid going on a camping trip with her best friend Rhiannon when she tells Rhi that she had a one night stand with a college freshman over the weekend—when in fact she was home alone pretending to have sex. School Christian Crusade Leader Marianne overhears Olive's restroom pronouncement to Rhi. And literally at the speed of light the Tweets and texts instantly broadcast Olive's promiscuity to the rest of the High School.. Later Marianne tells Olive she will be judged by a higher power. Olive responds, "Did I just get saved?"

"Easy A" movingly captures and reminds us of the painful teen angst of fitting in, and just being allowed to be. Ultimately, "Easy A" gets an high marks for its story about having the courage to take a stand, doing what is right despite what people think. And the vivacious Emma Stone is our hero on this journey. She is cute and has such a radiant spirit. She wins us over whether she is singing "Pocket Full of Sunshine" in the shower or seeing the suffering in her eyes when she realizes that she shattered the life of someone dear. "Easy A" is one of the best movies of the year. It's the kind of movie that is dismissed by the Academy, when it shouldn't. Perhaps, one day.

Rated “PG 13” it is a safe bet for almost all ages.

Clark