Review of An Education (2009) by Carly L — 02 Mar 2015
In 1961 a 16-year-old schoolgirl, named Jenny (Carey Mulligan) is in love with French films, movies, art, and books. Jenny can't wait for her life to really begin, her life outside of school. On a rainy day after Cello practice she runs in to a man named David (Peter Sarsaard), around 30 years old who has money and is grown and can show her the world she wants to see.
Jenny and David fall in love so effortlessly. I give this film 3 stars out of 5, the reason being I found this film quiet creepy and disturbing to watch since the huge age difference and since David is already married with a child, and it is not considered a norm in modern times.
Even though it could have been normal back then I don't think that the correct actors were picked for the parts, they do not seem the ages they are portraying. Especially that they had some racy scenes that no 16 year old should be participating in with a 30ish year old married man.
David looks as though he could be in his late 40's and Jenny around 14 or 15 years old wearing too much make up. The film was overall inappropriate and disturbing.
This review of An Education (2009) was written by Carly L on 02 Mar 2015.
An Education has generally received very positive reviews.
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