Many people probably remember reading “The Scarlet Letter” in high school, yawning as they learned about the restrictions of Puritan society and the difficulties of being a strong woman in a time period with a seemingly backward view of the world. Now take that high school reading experience and replace it with this: Emma Stone as a (metaphorically) invisible teenager who earns infamy in her high school through her newfound promiscuous alter ego in the new movie “Easy A.”

The plotline description may sound a bit tired, over used or perhaps a little bit risqué. But “Easy A” stands out as a funky, witty and refreshing film among the plethora of teenage trash movies.

Stone’s gives a witty portrayal of Olive Penderghast, a high school nobody who shoots to stardom through her false account of losing her virginity. The incident sets Olive apart from her classmates, and soon other ostracized members of the student body start looking to her for help. Olive becomes notorious for helping those most ridiculed in high school-her gay friend, Brandon (Dan Byrd) being the first, followed by many other unfortunate looking or odd nobodies.

From then on, a humorously overactive high school rumor mill elevates Olive’s fake sexual escapades. Stone’s smart aleck nature and witty one-liners keep the movie flowing, but the conflict between her character and stuffy, over-the-top religious fanatic Marianne (Amanda Bynes) offers some serious laughs throughout the course of the movie. Stone and Bynes have similar delivery style for their humor, and they work in tandem to build a hilarious high school rivalry.

The romantic relief-and eye candy-is provided by Olive’s love interest Todd (Penn Badgley). Just like the rest of the movie, their relationship is not at all typical of those found in the teenage genre, and it adds another layer of humor to the film as a whole.

“Easy A” is a definite breakout movie for the high school/teenage films genre, but the humor presented throughout the film was written for more than just the high school audience. The broad range of humor, witty writing, and solid cast make for a film that appeals to all. Overall, the movie’s depth of humor and layers of reference to a classic novel make for a standout comedy that won’t disappoint viewers in the slightest.