http://chickflix.net/2009/10/an-education/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:22:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://chickflix.net/2009/10/an-education/#comment-1235 Arty Chick Sun, 06 Dec 2009 02:39:21 +0000 http://chickflix.net/?p=1087#comment-1235 I'm conflicted about this one. I was there with it the whole time and I agree that the acting is top notch. But the creepiness factor, that 20 year age difference, she's still in high school, you're preying on a child thing was a lot to take. And I am not sure David was really so charming that she could look away when she found out what he did for a living, or that her parents could be so easily fooled. The feel-good ending helps. Carey Mulligan is lovely; I know there are Audrey Hepburn comparisons, though I think they are mainly because she is styled like Holly Golightly. I give this a measured recommendation. I’m conflicted about this one. I was there with it the whole time and I agree that the acting is top notch. But the creepiness factor, that 20 year age difference, she’s still in high school, you’re preying on a child thing was a lot to take. And I am not sure David was really so charming that she could look away when she found out what he did for a living, or that her parents could be so easily fooled. The feel-good ending helps. Carey Mulligan is lovely; I know there are Audrey Hepburn comparisons, though I think they are mainly because she is styled like Holly Golightly. I give this a measured recommendation.

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