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(1 - 32) of 32 OFCS Rating: 81% Fresh Page   1   4.5/5 "Although we are talking age old themes here - first love, dodgy geezers, questions of class - the material is spectacularly well handled."   Eye for Film   Amber Wilkinson B+ "Material about two tantrums and a Gossip Girl cast member away from becoming a Lifetime Original event, making the nuanced accomplishments of the feature shine all the more brightly."   BrianOrndorf.com   Brian Orndorf 3/5 "purrs along like a finely-calibrated machine for its first two thirds"   Filmcritic.com   Chris Barsanti A "...an absorbing character study and an evocative exploration of womanhood as embodied by the finest young actress [Carey Mulligan] to come along this year."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey "If the story of Jenny's inevitably hard lesson is standard, An Education comes up with a few moments that give pause."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 4.5/5 "Scherfig and Hornby have a winningly droll sense of humor, but the main reason to see An Education is because they treat viewers as if they were as intelligent as Jenny."   eFilmCritic.com   Dan Lybarger 3/4 "...the film's appeal ultimately lies in its irresistibly evocative visuals, Nick Hornby's snappy, clever dialogue, and, in particular, the splendid performances from an almost flawless cast..."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair 3/4 "A resonant coming-of-age story, at once tough and delicate, that signifies how much times have changed in the proceeding fifty years, and, in other ways, how much they have stayed the same."   DustinPutman.com   Dustin Putman B+ "Resides in that magical place where movies are breezy, funny, and smart but also realistic and thoughtful."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 3/4 "The first two acts are the best with the radiance of Mulligan's performance putting all eyes on her and subsequently seducing us into her discoveries."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress "The old "stay in school" adage has rarely been trotted out to such cop-out effect"   CinePassion   Fernando F. Croce B+ "Takes what's essentially a soap-operatic plot and spins it into something very like cinematic gold...instructive about how a very familiar story can be given new vibrancy by filmmakers and actors working at peak form."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek "Another clich-soused bildungsscreenplay. So, that on screen it's anything other than an object of infuriation is a near-miracle, one that owes its...lack of utter failure to its stellar cast and its extra-Hollywood pedigree."   The L Magazine   Henry Stewart 3.5/4 "One of 2009's finest motion pictures -- an open and honest look at sexual politics and a woman's place in the world during the early1960s."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli "Superbly constructed, yes, but those elements also connect; a perfectly-picked song cue speaks to a character's mood, a gorgeous camera shot moves the plot forward, an exquisitely painful line is backed with a warm, real performance."   Cinematical   James Rocchi "Parental Content Review"   Screen It!   Jim Judy " The centerpiece of An Education is the breakout performance of young Carey Mulligan. She is enchanting, and almost convincing as the teenage Jenny, though she can't completely obscure the (justified) suspicion that she's in her twenties and old enough f"   Film.com   Jonathan F. Richards 2/5 "Lone Scherfig directs it all as if it were a breezy lark, so a third-act tonal shift makes for an incongruous, excessively moralistic fit with everything that’s preceded."   Time Out New York   Keith Uhlich A "Relative newcomer Carey Mulligan makes a huge splash in the title role with a complex performance that balances a sophistication beyond her years (and her upbringing) with the vulnerability of youth."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 3.5/4 "A living, breathing, affectionate look at all the possibilities and pitfalls of growing up."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik "Someone once said that perfect movies are boring and only flawed movies intriguing... And then along comes a movie like An Education, about which the number of things that are absolutely perfect is impossible to measure... and it's thrilling and ca"   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson A- "Carey Mulligan, in a star-making turn, makes this into one of the best films of the year."   Beliefnet   Nell Minow C "A teen-targeted public service announcement."   Lessons of Darkness   Nick Schager 3.5/5 "Scherfig wrangles everyone into beautifully natural characterisations that make the most of film's somewhat slight approach."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline A- "This is a tour de force for Carey Mulligan as the intelligent, mature Jenny..."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 5/10 "A fun production with a great soundtrack and scrumptious English scenery but the decisions are ultimately too dim to believe."   Monsters and Critics   Ron Wilkinson 9/10 "...a complex and morally ambiguous story which rewards the audience's attention without resorting to pushing their buttons."   Playback:stl   Sarah Boslaugh 3/4 "A handsomely crafted and beautifully acted awakening story that's predictable but consistently rewarding."   Charlotte Weekly   Sean O'Connell 8/10 "Clever and engaging, the title serves as a double entendre about a transformative 'university of life' experience."   SSG Syndicate   Susan Granger 6/10 "A standard-issue coming-of-age story done well enough and without distinction."   Antagony & Ecstasy   Tim Brayton 2.5/5 "I'm not a sixteen-year-old girl, but I can't understand why someone who is as smart as Jenny clearly is would consider listening to Sarsgaard's character David."   DVDTalk.com   Tyler Foster "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 32) of 32 OFCS Rating: 81% Fresh Page   1