Thursday, November 12, 2009

Movie Review: An Education

The film An Education is a must see in my opinion. Although it was only released in limited theaters in the US, I recommend renting this coming of age film as soon as it is available.

Carey Mulligan plays Jenny, a 16 year old girl growing up in 1960s London and is a little too wise for her own good. When she meets 30 something year old David, played by Peter Sarsgaard, her life takes a complete turn around from its normal routine. Jenny must decide between her past Oxford goals and her new and exciting life with David and his friends.

An unexpected highlight for me was the character of ditzy Helen, played by Rosamund Pike. Her one liners are meticulous and add much humor to the script. Watch the clip below as it shows several scenes from the film & an interview with Carey Mulligan.


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