Review of An Education (2009) by Stefan G — 26 Oct 2013

This film seems very stuck in trying to recreate the England of 1961 (which I admit is something the film is good at). I'm aware that this is from a sixteen-year-old girl's point of view, but as the film progresses, I feel it gets increasingly trapped in that girl's perspective, to the point that it doesn't show us any other point of view.

Then again, girls that young weren't too bright back then, and if this film is correct, they were easier to persuade. To be fair, I actually like Carey Mulligan's overall performance. She's actually a pretty good actress, and yet she gets less respect than Angelina Jolie.

The film might not be appealing in certain areas, and it can seem dull, but it actually does have some coldly dramatic moments that make up for the rather farcical premise.