It was hard to watch Jenny fall so easily to chaotic neutral David, but it was deliriously romantic as well. He wears down our resistance and we fall for him too.
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12/18/09
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An Education (2009)
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Reviews Counted:160
Fresh:151
Rotten:9
Average Rating:7.9/10
Consensus: Though the latter part of the film may not appeal to all, An Education is a charming coming-of-age tale powered by the strength of relative newcomer Carey Mulligan's standout performance.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating]
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release:Oct 9, 2009 Limited
Box Office: $6,752,785
Synopsis: Author Nick Hornby turns from novels to screenplays with this talent-driven drama. Carey Mulligan (BLEAK HOUSE) stars as Jenny, a young woman full of promise and intent to study at Oxford. But... [More]
Starring: Peter Sarsgaard, Carey Mulligan, Alfred Molina, Rosamund Pike
Director: Lone Scherfig
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Reviews for An Education
As a fan of the great kitchen-sink dramas and British coming-of-age films of the 1960s, I loved this throwback to that glorious time in British filmmaking.
12/18/09
The film's greatest strength may well be how Sarsgaard's David, in concert with Hornby and Scherfig, seduces the audience along with Jenny, promising the world and leaving temptingly unlocked a Pandora's Box of social ambiguity.
12/18/09
You may think you know where the film is going, but its ecstasy and heartbreak will stick with you afterward. It's one of the year's best.
12/15/09
Top CriticIn a film marked by strong performances Carey Mulligan is a show-stealer, with a career-making performance that relies as much on charm as on acting ability.
12/11/09
full review at Movies for the Masses
12/10/09
Here, you see a family collectively come to appreciate the strength of a heart scarred over and the blossoming of a woman (and actress Carey Mulligan) who learns that pie-in-the-sky predictions for a future can sock even the most sensible among us.
12/03/09
Scherfig transmits lessons of morality and irony in a well cast and produced ensemble piece.
12/03/09
The screenplay by author Nick Hornby is exceptional: Witty, observant and wise.
12/01/09
An Education soulève plusieurs questions pertinentes sur les rudiments de la vie et de l'amour, sans toutefois réussir à répondre à chacune d'entre elles.
11/29/09
Mulligan completely owns "An Education," giving one of the most self-assured breakout performances in years. And the best thing is that the movie, an elegant and sharply observed coming-of-age story, measures up to her performance.
11/25/09
This is sort of a modern costume drama. It is a lot like a Jane Austen story.
11/24/09
In what is her first but certainly not last starring role, Mulligan is so natural that you wonder why it took filmmakers so long to give her a role this substantive. The 20-something is sure to be on the mind of Oscar and other awards voters.
11/24/09
"An Education" is worth seeing, mostly for its superb period detail and the strong performance at its center.
11/22/09
The centerpiece of An Education is the breakout performance of young Carey Mulligan. She is enchanting, and almost convincing as the teenage Jenny, though she can't completely obscure the (justified) suspicion that she's in her twenties and old enough f
11/22/09
Top CriticScherfig and Hornby have a winningly droll sense of humor, but the main reason to see An Education is because they treat viewers as if they were as intelligent as Jenny.
11/21/09
Coming-of-age movies are a dime-a-dozen, but one as exemplary as An Education deserves nothing less than the opportunity to command top dollar on the open market.
11/21/09
This cinematic gem is an ironclad lock to be nominated for best picture of the year.
11/21/09
The message proves surprisingly conventional, but its delivery is entirely pleasurable.
11/20/09
A handsomely crafted and beautifully acted awakening story that's predictable but consistently rewarding.
11/20/09
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