Emma Stone plays Olive, a high school nobody who rises to popularity when she becomes the local faux floozy after helping out a friend in need. Embracing this rise to fame comes naturally - As is does to every high schooler with no more than one friend - So to keep herself on top - Figuratively speaking - she helps out a few more LBR's (Losers Beyond Repair).
An interesting addition to the plot occurs when we realise that Olive is living in a modern day Footloose town, as the generic popular group are revamped to be Christians. Naturally the girls are still slathered with make up and wear mini skirts but they use "A higher power" (as Amanda Bynes states) as a form of trying to help Olive see the error of her ways. Its a curious attempt at originality but we accept the characteristics without more than a raised eyebrow.
No good deed goes unpunished, and after a while the weight of her actions -That or the collective annoyance of Amanda Bynes and her posse - combined with the strategic appearance of token hot guy Todd, (Gossip Girls Penn Badgley) allow her to realise that she doesn't like being treated like an outcast and wants her name cleared.
In conclusion the film is a laughable - in a good way - and though the plot wont have you gripping to your seat and biting your nails, you'll definitely enjoy watching this easy movie.
The only point i have trouble excepting is that she compares herself to Nathaniel Hawthorne's Scarlett Letter protagonist Hester Prynne who conceives a daughter through an adulterous affair and struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Watch the movie and you'll see where i'm coming from.
