Review of An Education (2009) by Melissa D — 06 Jan 2011

Prob one of the beacons amidst the sea of bile crowding the cine these days...

This review of An Education (2009) was written by Melissa D on 06 Jan 2011.

An Education has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Ed Koch (36) for The Atlantic (1,046) on 16 Jan 2018

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By Johann M (432) on 07 Apr 2018

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An Education is perceptive and entertaining, but it doesn’t have the jolting vitality of, say, “Notes on a Scandal,” which dramatized…

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Situado en una época de cambios bruscos, es una excelente reflexión sobre las decisiones, para bien o para mal, que todos tomamos alguna…

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By Spangle (1,205) on 21 Jul 2016

A sweet and melodic film, An Education is endlessly charming film that accurately captures the angst and desire to grow older over night held…

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By Marjorie Baumgarten (1,950) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 13 Jan 2018

A distinctive story with universal appeal…

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By Kate Stables (138) for Sight and Sound (827) on 05 Jul 2018

One of the chief pleasures of Lone Scherfig's crisply confident and charmingly comic coming-of-age drama is in seeing a teenage girl kick against…

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By Deborah Ross (530) for The Spectator (1,162) on 28 Aug 2018

This is a nostalgically elegant, comically restrained, cleverly scripted film which, in parts, is also extremely moving…

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By Samantha S (1,257) on 22 Oct 2015

It's a beautiful story, as the name implies giving a teaching. Mulligan was impeccable. the story line is very safe and captive at all times…

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By Cliff Doerksen (83) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 09 Sep 2016

This British drama is handsomely textured and beautifully acted, though the script often feels giddily out of touch with the essential creepiness…

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