Olive is a smart kid, but after lying about having sex she is quickly branded a harlot at her school, a role she decides to run with, especially after her classmates line up to get her to lie about their sexual conquests (because they're in the closet, bullied or fat). Like Mean Girls, Easy A is packed full of excellent supporting turns, from Patricia Clarkson and Stanley Tucci's wonderfully progressive parents to Lisa Kudrow's cheating guidance councillor, married to Thomas Haden Church's unfortunate teacher.
Never sentimental and always knowlingly subversive, Stone's Olive is surprisingly likable - she could easily have been annoying Juno - and her relationship with Penn Badgley's hunk is well played, since they've been crushing on each other for years at school. Easy A is incredibly easy to love and I look forward to rewatching it as often as I have that other smart school-set comedy about being cool.
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