Easy A begins as any stereotypical teen flick with a pan across the school yard, we go on a hunt for our protagonist as her voiceover gives us a background to her invisibility. As we bump, quite literally, into Olive Penderghast. Olive launches quite unintentionally into a graphic description of how she lost her virginity to a college boy in the hope of dodging an invitation to a camping trip with her best friends parents, a couple of modern nudists whose idea of a nice dinner is quite questionable. Olives description of her exploits get overheard by the schools resident christian Marianne who spreads the rumor like wild fire. Olive gets thrown into a web of lies as she uses her new reputation to help out a friend in need. Word gets out of Olive's kind nature and before she knows it she is helping a whole host of guys as she lets people say they "did things." It only takes for olives entire life to fall apart before she realises that maybe telling the truth is a better way to lead her life.
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The film is really successful in the box office, I've personally seen it twice and i plan to see it again. Obviously im a fantastic example of box office takings but for the more number hungry folk on the 4th of October the film had taken $42,176,967 at the box office in the USA. The film has really capitalised on the increase in internet and mobile telephone use in teenagers across the world. The entire film is based around an video blog post as Olive tries to clear her name in a way she know will reach the most people. Possibly commenting on the new communication methods of the 21st century that are targeting teens. The use of new technology familiar to the "digital natives" of the Y and I generations allows the audience to commect to the character in a way that has become so familiar to them, digitally. Urging forward the success of the film.
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'Easy A' has become recognised for its different and when done well, very successful style. The way in which Olive speaks directly to the camera at some points creates the film in a more documentary film style sense and allows Olive to speak directly to the audience, including them in the plotline, and at points, inviting them to comment and form opinions on what is happening. Key to this style of film is the comedy factor which primarily contributes to its success and is overall done very well. Olive's great sense of humour paired with the dynamic script makes this film stand out from all other teen flicks.
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Further contribution to the film's success is Olive as a character herself. Played by Emma Stone, Olive has previously been a bit of a loner, unknown, and as she puts it, 'anonymous'. This is all until the rumours are spread and Olive is transformed into a sexy, very well known, popular with the boys, teen. I believe much of the film's success can be put down to Stone herself and the character she plays, she is very bright and unique. Easily relatable yet distincitive, her transformations are textbook reactions to how high school works. When things eventually blow up for her she handles herself in a way which is beyond her characters years. Portraying strong, passionate qualities, she's a great role model for why you should tell the truth, and simply be yourself.
'Easy A' is in cinemas at the moment and is rated PG.
Reviews:
- it’s easy to love "Easy A," a funny and sweet updating of the high-school comedy genre
- As the title implies, 'Easy A' is a movie made by some smart people.
- This isn't just the sharpest high-school comedy in years, it's also the funniest movie of any kind in 2010 so far.
Liz and Alex
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