Yet another Friday night was spent at the movies. This time we were off the see the three time Oscar nominated "An Education" written by one of my favourite authors Nick Hornby (I like reading books by Britt's because I get to learn cool British slang words!) The movie also had some of my favourite actors including Dominic Cooper (Mamma Mia) and Rosamund Pike (Pride & Prejudice) along with new comer Carey Mulligan.
I don't quite know what I was expecting from the movie. I knew it would be good.
What I was not expecting were the tears.
Jenny a six-teen year old high school student with hopes of going to Oxford falls for the much older David, who is defiantly hiding something. Jenny, along with her parents, are completely taken by David. Everyone in the movie seems to be so taken by David they don't even realize he is a lying jerk who gets pleasure from seducing young girls.
The movie was great. The actors were some of the most under rated in Hollywood today including Sally Hawkins (A golden globe winner for her performance in "Happy-Go-Lucky"), Emma Thompson (who is not under rated but who knew she was in this film?), Alfred Molina (who has 112 acting credits to his name), Rosamund Pike (who usually plays the serious type but is the much welcomed comic relief of this film) and Peter Sarsgaard (I am not used to seeing him in leading role, but he was amazing. Like Always!) Of course I can't forget about Carey Mulligan whose first feature role was as the youngest Bennett sister in Pride and Prejudice and who got an Oscar nomination this week for her part in "An Education".
This was so far the best movie I have seen in 2010 and 2009! It was funny and sad. It reminded me that my education is important and that love is not all it is cracked up to be.
Post Note.....
I wish more than anything that I was grew up in 1960's London. I know women were oppressed and a bunch of other people for that matter, but the cloths and shoes are to die for. Plus the smoking just seemed so glamours, and they drank cherry with every meal. Also there is something about the idea of tea time that makes me giddy.
Side Note....
If Sandra Bullock wins the Oscar, for that movie where she played a rich white women who takes in a poor black kid I might die! Mulligan is amazing in this movie in fact Sandra has nothing on her. Mulligan has 20 acting titles to her name, 6 of which are still in production, Bullock has 44. Yet all of Mulligans are equally amazing while most of Bullock are equally razzie worthy.
So on Oscar night I will be crossing my fingers that Miss Mulligan takes the prize that she deserves and if she loses I will be reminded that the Oscars really do suck!
