Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard, Alfred Molina
A coming-of-age story about a teenage girl in 1960s suburban London, and how her life changes with the arrival of a playboy nearly twice her age.
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Carey Mulligan is a Sensation, this girl is the real dead, totally encompassing her role, creating a vividly luicd character. A lock for a nomination, perhaps even a winner. All told An Education is an excellent film, beautiful to watch, with great poigancy in its social commenta...( read more)
When Carey Mulligan flips up her hair and goes out for a night on the town in "An Education", it's hard to not think of Audrey Hepburn. That praise has been sung by many of the world's top critics and cinephiles alike - potentially deadly hype for such a young actress, indeed. Bu...( read more)
Coming-of-age drama set in 1961, when a British teen is swept off her feet by a sophisticated older man. The first half of the film is a charming as it celebrates art and culture through the eyes of a young girl who is experiencing it for the first time. Newcomer Carey Mulligan...( read more)
If it feels slightly exaggerated, its only to illuminate its ideas. You don't feel uncomfortable about the relationship until it turns sour. And that it never exploits the situation to the point of uncomfort lends itself to the fact that there is romance at its heart. Its a feeli...( read more)
Early in this decade a movie came out called High Fidelity, which got very strong reviews but was avoided by myself for a very long time. The idea of a romantic film starring John Cusack did not appeal to me, but eventually I did see it and was surprised to find it was a very we...( read more)
Quite superb; I kept finding myself smiling at this really likable film. Carey Mulligan was quite brilliant and if she does become a great actress then something is wrong with the media.
I don't quite understand the hype around this movie. Yes it's fine, yes the direction is, in a way, competent, the interpretations are good (Molina shines as always and Carey Mulligan is promising), Sarsgaard is not specially interesting, but gosh, what's new in this? It,s so.. S...( read more)
carey mulligan's performance is as good as advertised. she's definitely getting a best actress nomination.
Based on Lynn Barber's memoir, the movie tells a coming-of-age story of a teen girl, Jenny, living in the suburbs of London in the 1960s. As a smart, intelligent girl she seems to have a bright future ahead of her, but her life changes after meeting an older playboy who is nearl...( read more)
i was defs very reluctant going in2 this film.....but it was a VERY plesant surprise....carey mulligan was such a breathe of fresh air....great story and great per4mnce
An Education is a vibrant portrait of England on the cusp of its postwar rebirth. full review
A teen-targeted public service announcement. full review
An Education is, as the title suggests, about Jenny exploring her own desires and shortfalls, and it's too smart a film for easy answers. full review
[Mulligan] makes the role luminous when it could have been sad or awkward. She has such lightness and grace, you're pretty sure this is the birth of a star. full review
Hornby's humane and humorous screenplay is true to the film's title: In short order, young Jenny finds out important truths about identity, glamour and how adults really think and live. full review
No movie I've seen in a very long time has touched me so deeply, or bestowed so much pleasure. full review
It's a pleasure -- which I don't mean entirely as a compliment. full review
The movie has a distinctively modulated tone. None of the period touches are overdone, and the central issue of Jenny and David's gaping age difference is never addressed by any of the characters -- a... full review
Despite the lingering aroma of Victorian rot shrouding 1961, An Education is excitingly young. full review
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