Rating of
3/4
An Education review
Daniel Corleone - wrote on 12/11/11
Setting is London 1961 and David accompanies Jenny (Carey Mulligan) on a rainy day. They go out with Danny and Helen David’s friends to watch a concert. David brings them to Oxford and avoids talking about business. Jenny discovers how David earns money and accepts it. David asks Jenny for marriage and eventually leaves school. Jenny discovers David is married and drops by his house. She asks for assistance from Miss Stubbs which will be rewarded afterwards.
Screenplay was astounding with quotes from the Headmistress Mrs. Walters. – “Nobody does anything worth doing without a degree.” Jenny – “If people die the moment that they graduate, then surely it's the things we do beforehand that count.” “If you never do anything, you never become anyone.” “The life I want, there is no shortcut.” “It’s a funny world you people live in.” David – “Everything will turn out the best.” It lacks any endearing background music but the performances and script make-up for the minor shortcoming. Film drags a bit after Jenny finds out the revelation that would alter her life and the ending felt rushed. Mulligan’s debut was electric and sincere and style of filming was very stylish. The special features were enlightening as well. An Education had a lot of lessons represented with themes of dishonesty, loss of innocence, family and the importance of education.
