I first saw Lone Scherfig's An Education in NYC about a month or so ago. Now, finally, it has made its way to Midtown Cinema here in Harrisburg. I suppose that means it is about time for a published review - so here it is. It is incidentally, my seventh review written for MovieZeal. As far as the movie itself goes, it is a serious mood piece. Well, a comic-serious mood piece, but whatever. Scherfig has created something that is a stunning period-pitch set piece. Designed with a unique flare that makes it seem both more real (an honest portrayal of late fifties/early sixties London) and more cinematic (it is a dreamlike fantasy world) than most movies of its ilk. Granted, the film is let down a bit by Nick Hornby's loquacious yet cliche'd screenplay, but pulled up again by the central performance of Carey Mulligan as Jenny. It's a role that could win this twenty-four year old newcomer an Academy Award for Best Actress. But enough of that. Read my review if you want any more.
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