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An Education

Quite enjoyed it, despite spending much of the film wondering where I'd seen the lead character before. Turns out she's Carey Mulligan, who played Sally Sparrow in Blink. Also features the lovely Olivia Williams, who played Adele DeWitt in Dollhouse.

The story is a coming-of-age tale set in the sixties, where rougeish rouge David (Peter Sarsgaard) picks up 16-year old Jenny (the aforementioned Carey Mulligan). Slightly uncomfortable with the setup, it turned out to be an interesting story, well played by the leads. Not one I'd particularly watch again, but a pleasant enough way to spend a saturday evening in.

Date: 2010-05-16 09:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] miss-t-ide.livejournal.com
I saw it at my parents' house (they have it on DVD) and I quite enjoyed it. It's not a film I would want to keep watching, however.

Date: 2010-05-17 08:36 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dakegra.livejournal.com
I did enjoy it, I just felt uncomfortable with the older man/16 year old schoolgirl bit.

Date: 2010-05-17 08:39 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] miss-t-ide.livejournal.com
Yes. There was something in me screaming at her (and her parents) that it would all end in tears...

Date: 2010-05-17 01:56 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kniblet.livejournal.com
We saw that movie in Chicago (the only one we saw last year) and really liked it.

Date: 2010-05-17 08:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dakegra.livejournal.com
I thought the acting was excellent. However, if some charmer turned up and tried to whisk our LB off to Paris when she was 16 and he was twice her age, I'd have bitten his kneecaps off.

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