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An Education 2009
Carey Mulligan's naive performance finds it's mark in a by the books story of strafing off the steady path for something more exhilarating.
The script is simple enough, a wealthy thirty something gent, David, (Peter Sarsgaard) sweeps a seventeen year old school girl off her feet (and her parents). This girl with aspirations of visiting Paris and doing everything French, doesn't hesitate for a second to leave her previous life (study all day).
The tone is very tame, the real draw is Sarsgaard's mysterious character. He's clever and funny, but your suspicions will grow from his introduction. Of course it all builds up to something, but it just doesn't hit you hard - because what have you been watching this whole time ? There really were no risks being taken, or heavy tension. A lightweight relationship ending in an "oh well".
An Education doesn't glorify knowledge enough to be a complete success, but it will deliver it's message, even more effectively I think to kids in high school who're thinking twice about continuing their own education.
Carey Mulligan's naive performance finds it's mark in a by the books story of strafing off the steady path for something more exhilarating.
The script is simple enough, a wealthy thirty something gent, David, (Peter Sarsgaard) sweeps a seventeen year old school girl off her feet (and her parents). This girl with aspirations of visiting Paris and doing everything French, doesn't hesitate for a second to leave her previous life (study all day).
The tone is very tame, the real draw is Sarsgaard's mysterious character. He's clever and funny, but your suspicions will grow from his introduction. Of course it all builds up to something, but it just doesn't hit you hard - because what have you been watching this whole time ? There really were no risks being taken, or heavy tension. A lightweight relationship ending in an "oh well".
An Education doesn't glorify knowledge enough to be a complete success, but it will deliver it's message, even more effectively I think to kids in high school who're thinking twice about continuing their own education.