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I haven't seen Clueless but Easy A and Mean Girls is a tough one to choose.
Mean Girls has more quotable lines, but Easy A has a lot of well-written dialogue. Even if Olive (Stone) is a mouthpiece for the writers, her dialogue is so perfectly worded and delivered, I don't even mind.
I prefer Stone's performance over Lohan's. Both change from Mary Sue to a corrupted anti-hero, but Stone's transition feels more gradual and convincing - and she seems to have a lot more fun revelling in it. Though Mean Girls has the better supporting cast; they feel like a quirky cast of individuals, rather than trying to fit into hammy stereotypes (evangelicals, new-age parents, etc). Marianne is nowhere near the of an antagonist as Regina George - not even close.
I was almost ready to give it in favor of Mean Girls, but then the ending of Easy A left a powerful impression. Mean Girls had the typical ending: protagonist magically smooths things over, pleases everybody. Olive apologizes for dishonesty, yet sets clear boundaries and doesn't apologize for how she expresses her sexuality. It's truly dystopic; the rest of the cast, only seeking to use her and not care for her well-being. Olive still has enemies and will probably be expelled, but is true for herself.
Mean Girls has more quotable lines, but Easy A has a lot of well-written dialogue. Even if Olive (Stone) is a mouthpiece for the writers, her dialogue is so perfectly worded and delivered, I don't even mind.
I prefer Stone's performance over Lohan's. Both change from Mary Sue to a corrupted anti-hero, but Stone's transition feels more gradual and convincing - and she seems to have a lot more fun revelling in it. Though Mean Girls has the better supporting cast; they feel like a quirky cast of individuals, rather than trying to fit into hammy stereotypes (evangelicals, new-age parents, etc). Marianne is nowhere near the of an antagonist as Regina George - not even close.
I was almost ready to give it in favor of Mean Girls, but then the ending of Easy A left a powerful impression. Mean Girls had the typical ending: protagonist magically smooths things over, pleases everybody. Olive apologizes for dishonesty, yet sets clear boundaries and doesn't apologize for how she expresses her sexuality. It's truly dystopic; the rest of the cast, only seeking to use her and not care for her well-being. Olive still has enemies and will probably be expelled, but is true for herself.
