Plot Summary: Olive is a high school student in the small town of Ojai, CA who has spent her life below the social radar. After a false rumor spreads that she lost her virginity to a college guy, Olive finds herself in demand - to other geeks and misfits that need help to be noticed. After helping a friend who's teased mercilessly for being gay by pretending to sleep with him, her one act of kindness takes on a mind of it's own and pretty soon half of the school (including the Christian club) think she's worthy of a scarlett A and half of the school are booking her pretend services to put themselves on the map. Olive decides to live up to her reputation and dress provacatively and actually wear an A, but still no one can get the joke. Eventually, it stops being funny to Olive when people she cares about get involved, and might get hurt. But, once the rumor mill has started, it's hard to derail.Will Olive be able to salvage her reputation and return to a life firmly planted under the radar?
Critical Evaluation: This is a hilarious, smart film that will appeal to teens and adults alike. With the film's tongue in cheek reference to The Scarlett Letter, Easy A rises above the other romantic comedies in the genre and never takes itself too seriously. The casting of the film is fantastic and veteran actors like Stanley Tucci and Lisa Kudrow combine perfectly with new comers Emma Stone and Gossip Girl's Penn Badgley. The script is a gem and there are several laugh out loud funny moments along with touching scenes that will reach all viewers. Truly a great film that is a revelation.
Viewer's Annotation: Olive has always been a social nobody, but all of that changes when she tells one (okay maybe a few) little white lies about her *ahem* extracurriculur activites. Why can't anyone take a joke these days?
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Rating: PG-13
Interest Age: 13+
Challenge Issues: N/A
Why is this Included: This is a smart and funny movie that will engage teen viewers.
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