It’s rare that a teen can actually exploit a school’s rumor mill to gain both social and financial capital. In “Easy A,” a dazzling Emma Stone sees her life paralleling Hester Prynne’s in “The Scarlet Letter,” which she uses to her advantage. Critics agree that the film is an extremely intelligent satire that catapults Stone to star-status. The wit and inventiveness of this movie recalls the teen movies of the 1980′s. Reviews have been extremely positive — the movie has a score of 85% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 72 on Metacritic.

“Why, then, am I so pleased with Easy A? Because the movie, despite a few flaws, seems to have been made by higher intelligence, and because it catapults Emma Stone into a higher place reserved for American actors who can handle elevated language with casually dazzling aplomb.” (Wall Street Journal)

“It’s a funny, engaging comedy that takes the familiar but underrated Emma Stone and makes her, I believe, a star.” (Chicago Sun-Times)

Opening today in wide release.

NYC Showtimes:

Updated showtimes here.

Tags: Comedy, East Village, Midtown, now playing, Tribeca, Upper East Side, Upper West Side, West Village

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