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Emma Stone's performance

posted 9 years ago by AMBuscemi
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was pretty bad.

It was so bad I really started questioning her acting ability, so I looked at her filmography and noticed I preferred her performances in comedies like Easy A, Crazy, Stupid Love, and Zombieland. She has a breezy, sweet charm that's endearing and very watchable. As for the dramas, I thought she was good in The Help and Birdman (even though I could barely watch that movie).

In this movie she was just awful. She was stiff and awkward and her angry scenes were hysterically bad, stomping around like a little kid - really over-dramatic when she didn't need to be.

I like her so I'm going to give her the benefit of the doubt. She realized right away she was in a *beep* movie and decided to ham it up and just enjoy her time in Hawaii. I hope.

[–] stutew 9 years ago

AMB-- I was thinking the exact same thing but I have since decided that it was her character (the writing of it) that was so bad! I think she probably played it right but it was a stupid/annoying/weird character so it was a no-win scenario...

Though I think it would still be accurate to say that she overacted. But that would also be the Director's fault, don't 'cha think?

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[–] Bassriff510 9 years ago

She's incredibly annoying in this movie, completely agree.

[–] [deleted] 5 months ago

but yet so incredibly beautiful (channels Reese Witherspoon), so she gets a pass from me

[–] cinderpop123 9 years ago

Completely agree. Found her so annoying! I really couldn't take her and her stupid mannerisms.

Joey F. Jeremiah, that's F for pharmacy.

[–] russellclo 8 years ago

I didn't like her in this either. I think it's probably the script and direction she was given. The whole movie sucked.