Easy A

October 1.

Ehh. That's what I think of "Easy A." It wasn't awful, there were funny moments, but I didn't exactly like it either.

Emma Stone plays Olive, the invisible girl at school until someone overhears her lying about having sex. The rumors spread and the other kids start paying attention to her. Got it. OK. She comes across as one of those above it kind of teens, but she perpetuates the lies by pretending to sleep with just about everyone at the school.

There was something really false about the characters and their motivations. And, the last quarter of the movie moves really fast - which is just a poor way to tie up loose ends. I hate that. Don't introduce so many characters or try to cram in so much if there isn't enough time to tell the stories.

About halfway through "Easy A," Olive makes mention of the best John Hughes movies every made and there is a montage of clips from these classics. This was a mistake. When you mention the best teenage movies during an average (at best) teen dramedy, it just points out all its flaws and forces the viewer to compare. Maybe the writers really thought this was as good.

I did like some of the adult characters. Olive's parents, played by Stanley Tucci and Patricia Clarkson, create the family every kid should want. And her favorite teacher, played by Thomas Hayden Church, is the kind of teacher all parents should want for their kids.