| A beautifully written romantic coming of age tale set in | | | | autograph on his novel. They spend a nice day touring |
| Britain in the 1960's. Jennie's boring school girl existence | | | | Oxford. That evening David asks Jennie to sleep with |
| is turned on its head by a charming older man. You | | | | him. Jennie tells him she would like to but, wants to wait |
| won't see what's coming in this well crafted film and | | | | till her seventeenth birthday. David then asks for a |
| you will remember your own first love and how it | | | | peek at her beautiful body and she is flattered and |
| changed your life and heart. | | | | bares all. |
| The film is based on a memoir by Lynn Barber, and | | | | On the way home, Jennie gets another rude |
| adapted for the screen by Nick Hornby who is also | | | | awakening when David and Danny steal a painting |
| responsible for High Fidelity and About a Boy. Lone | | | | from an old country house. She wants to go home but |
| Scherfig (Just Like Home) is masterful with his direction | | | | David convinces her that this how the group affords |
| of this poignant romance. He shows his talent in the | | | | their lavish life style and Jennie relents. She is |
| under tones of the movie and does not let it wander | | | | mesmerized by David and feels that her life had just |
| into voyeurism. | | | | started after she met him. She enjoys all the lavish |
| The story is about Jennie, Carey Mulligan, (The | | | | gifts and the life style and is drawn into the web of |
| Greatest) who is sixteen, quite bright and on a path to | | | | deception. |
| Oxford. She is bored with school and the boys she | | | | David shows up at Jennie's seventeenth birthday party |
| meets and the whole school experience. She wonders | | | | bearing gifts. He announces that he is taking the whole |
| about her father Jack, Alfred Molina, (Silk) and mother | | | | family to Paris for her birthday. David smoothly |
| Majorie, Cara Seymour, (The Auteur) both locked in a | | | | manipulates the situation and yes Jennie gets to go to |
| loveless marriage. Her father's main goal in life is to get | | | | Paris with him. A trip to Paris has always been one of |
| her into Oxford, which will pave her way into the world. | | | | Jennie's dreams. She marvels at how deftly David |
| One rainy day, on the way home from her cello recital, | | | | handled the situation. |
| she is offered a ride by David, Peter Sarsgaard, | | | | The trip to Paris is exciting and they spend the day |
| (Rendition) which she declines at first. David is very | | | | visiting all the sights. That evening is when the romance |
| handsome, has a sports car and exudes charm she | | | | begins. Jennie tells David she is a virgin and there is |
| cannot resist. The ride ends with just mild flirtation but | | | | only one first time and she wants to make it |
| she is surprised when she receives flowers from | | | | memorable, so they order champagne. She is |
| David the next day. David now occupies her fantasies | | | | unabashed. In the morning, Jennie muses about why |
| for some time. | | | | there is so many love songs and romance novels, |
| Jennie runs into David a bit later and is invited to a | | | | about something that lasts no time at all. |
| Ravel concert and a spot of supper afterwards. David | | | | The romance continues when they get home and they |
| tells her he will drop round and if her parents object | | | | are living the high life with their ill gotten gains. David |
| they can use the tickets and go as a family. David is | | | | has become possessed with Jennie and asks her to |
| brilliant with her parents and convinces them to let her | | | | marry him and she doesn't answer him. The next few |
| go with him. You can just tell David is a master | | | | days Jennie is torn about making the decision. She |
| salesman and has a charm that is other worldly. Jennie | | | | confides in her parents and her father says she |
| is impressed with the ease with which handle the | | | | doesn't need Oxford because she'll be all set with |
| situation. At the concert she meets David' friends | | | | David. Jennie decides to marry David and quit school. |
| Danny, Dominic Cooper, (The Duchess) and Helen, | | | | David asks Jack and Majorie out to dinner to celebrate |
| Rosamund Pike, (Pride & Prejudice) who are an | | | | the coming wedding. During the trip Jennie discovers a |
| exceedingly stylish and fun loving couple. Jennie is | | | | horrifying secret about David. The marriage is off. In |
| enraptured by the whole evening especially the | | | | the subsequent days more shocks come her way as |
| glamorous night club they go to for a bit of supper. | | | | she learns the truth about David. |
| This is a world she has only dreamed about. The | | | | You will be surprised with the end of this tale. It is most |
| evening ends with Jennie saying it's the best night of | | | | heart warming and memorable. Jennie struggles to get |
| her life. | | | | into Oxford and eventually succeeds. The final scenes |
| David then takes her to an auction at Christies, to see | | | | are unexpected and will cause you to smile. |
| if they can acquire a famous painting. Helen and Danny | | | | Lone Scherfig deserves a great deal of praise for his |
| are there and they let Jennie bid on the painting, which | | | | delicate handling of the script and not letting it to |
| she wins. She is blown away by the experience. They | | | | devolve into something seamy. Carey Mulligan gives a |
| go back to Danny and Helen's flat for cocktails. During | | | | great performance with nuance and naivety just |
| the afternoon they decide to go to Oxford for the | | | | below the surface. She will be in great demand after |
| weekend and invite Jennie. Jennie bets David,a half a | | | | the release of film. Peter Sarsgaard is impressive in his |
| crown, that he can't convince her father to let her go | | | | subdued performance as David. I was surprised to still |
| and that he'll be arrested if he tries. You may well | | | | like David with all his charm even though he was trying |
| guess, David is a master at weaving a tale, an says | | | | to seduce a young girl, he was never creepy. Until the |
| he's going to Oxford to meet his old English Professor | | | | unexpected secrets were revealed. Alfred Molina as |
| Clive Lewis and wants Jennie to meet him. Clive Lewis | | | | always gives a tremendous performance. This film will |
| has written a rather famous novel and her father | | | | win lots of awards this season. Hopefully, Carey |
| believes that meeting Professor Lewis will pave | | | | Mulligan's performance will get a nod. |
| Jennie's way into Oxford. David mentions that his Aunt | | | | This film is not normally one that I would put high on my |
| Helen will be along as chaperon. It's a done deal | | | | list to see, mostly because of the subject matter, |
| While Jennie and Helen are packing, Helen asks Jennie | | | | seduction. I was engrossed the whole film. Jennie's |
| if she has a nice nightie for the occasion. She says | | | | growing awareness of the world and her place in it |
| she doesn't and that she hasn't slept with David and | | | | kept me wanting more. Carey and Peter's finely |
| Helen congratulates her. Jennie's naive notions about | | | | wrought performances cause the film to shine and |
| the relationship now sends her mind churning. She does | | | | surpass the subject matter. An Education is a must |
| want to sleep with David, just not yet. David doesn't | | | | see movie. |
| really know Clive Lewis and forges a greeting and | | | | |