Review of An Education (2009) by Spangle — 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 by many a teenager. Romantic, heartbreaking, and endlessly relatable, An Education rides on a stellar performance from Carey Mulligan who is positively magnetic in the lead role and has delicious chemistry with Peter Sarsgaard.
As a romance between an older man and a teenager, the film really feels authentic with the right amount of charisma and energy brought by Sarsgaard, as well as the proper amount of mystery and intrigue surrounding him and his work.
As with all of his films, Nick Hornby crafts realistic characters and creates a film that is endlessly watchable and pleasant and wholly character driven. Romantic, relatable, and delightful, An Education is a coming of age film for the misunderstood, the rebellious, and those who are old souls trapped in young bodies.
This review of An Education (2009) was written by Spangle on 21 Jul 2016.
An Education has generally received very positive reviews.
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