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Title: Tries too hard...
Review: I love Emma Stone. Unfortunately, there is a lot to be desired in this effort. The acting is too forced, as if everybody is in on the joke and trying to be funny without really succeeding. The film is too stylish with a heightened melodramatic sense of reality. I wasn't able to suspend my disbelief and assume this was a typical slice of adolescent life in Ojai, CA. The costuming was too revealing and "high school" actors were far too adult to really convince me. It works as a companion to The Scarlet Letter, but I doubt it resounds with today's teens. Maybe if I were younger, I would get it, but it is far too tongue-in-cheek. Believe me, I wanted to laugh out loud and ADORE this movie, but I merely giggled and was distracted by its slick presentational style. It lacked heart--actually having to reference stronger teen films of the 80's to get its point across. It is a great commercial for Ojai. And Emma Stone delivers. But just not what I expected.
