Rating of
2/4
About as good as an educational film
Alex - wrote on 04/18/10
The story is fairly interesting and does have an amazing cast. I am not sure what I liked more - the cast or the story. This won't really make you think Oscar too much but my wife did really like it. It may appeal more to the female audience.
The story is pretty good. A young (in my opinion ugly) 18 year old girl is in love with a much older man. He wins and dines. He impresses her strict parents and takes her to meet C.S. Lewis.
So what is wrong with this film? I guess maybe it is the subject matter and the pacing. It didn't do anything for me beyond the initial scenes. After that it was rather repetitive.
If you liked the reader or similar movies, you may want to check it out. Plus it was nominated for an Oscar so it can't be too terrible...or can it?
