Comments on: Post-Weekend Review: An Education http://nothing-better.org/post-weekend-review-an-education/ Running on Empty... Sun, 19 Sep 2010 14:33:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Ally http://nothing-better.org/post-weekend-review-an-education/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Ally Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:31:45 +0000 http://nothing-better.org/?p=209#comment-203 As much as I did enjoy this movie, especially Carey Mulligan's performance, I agree with you about the end... it felt rushed and a little strange. As much as I did enjoy this movie, especially Carey Mulligan’s performance, I agree with you about the end… it felt rushed and a little strange.

]]> By: Julia http://nothing-better.org/post-weekend-review-an-education/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Julia Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:05:31 +0000 http://nothing-better.org/?p=209#comment-199 I can't believe I haven't seen this movie yet. I was watching the Oscars and when they showed the trailer it inmediately called my attention. I just have a feeling that I'm going to love it =) I can’t believe I haven’t seen this movie yet. I was watching the Oscars and when they showed the trailer it inmediately called my attention. I just have a feeling that I’m going to love it =)

]]> By: Krissy ♥ http://nothing-better.org/post-weekend-review-an-education/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Krissy ♥ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:49:56 +0000 http://nothing-better.org/?p=209#comment-197 Glad you liked this movie! I really loved it. :D I agree with you on the end; even though I knew it was based on a memoir, it's just the way they went about filming it that made it seem ... odd. Like just out of nowhere, this happily ever after happened. I suppose in real life it would have taken much more time, and that's kind of hard to portray in a few seconds on screen, but I think it should have been given a little more thought - that was really the only weak part, in my mind. Glad you liked this movie! I really loved it. :D

I agree with you on the end; even though I knew it was based on a memoir, it’s just the way they went about filming it that made it seem … odd. Like just out of nowhere, this happily ever after happened. I suppose in real life it would have taken much more time, and that’s kind of hard to portray in a few seconds on screen, but I think it should have been given a little more thought – that was really the only weak part, in my mind.

]]> By: Marie http://nothing-better.org/post-weekend-review-an-education/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Marie Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:59:22 +0000 http://nothing-better.org/?p=209#comment-195 I definitely see what you mean about Jenny's need to be taken seriously and treated like an adult; I just felt like there was something "off" about David. This is probably because the actor was doing this deliberately. I didn't find out about the fact that it was based on a memoir until the Oscars last night - it sounds like an interesting read. I definitely see what you mean about Jenny’s need to be taken seriously and treated like an adult; I just felt like there was something “off” about David. This is probably because the actor was doing this deliberately.
I didn’t find out about the fact that it was based on a memoir until the Oscars last night – it sounds like an interesting read.

]]> By: Melody http://nothing-better.org/post-weekend-review-an-education/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Melody Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:56:16 +0000 http://nothing-better.org/?p=209#comment-194 The way I see it, Jenny was extremely attracted to David because he is a calculating predictor, preying on her one major weakness - the need to be taken seriously, to be seen as a grown-up. As Jenny's friend points out, she is not interested in "boys", and he makes himself to be her ideal "man". He lives the life she wants and goes places she is dying to visit. This is a movie based on a memoir, so the girl in the story actually took a turn and made it into Oxford. I like this film overall, but I agree with what you said about the rushed ending, it probably made it a lot less believable. It seemed so easy for her. Also, the nitpicker in me was very bothered by the acceptance letter - you get accept to particular colleges in Oxford, not Oxford University! D: The way I see it, Jenny was extremely attracted to David because he is a calculating predictor, preying on her one major weakness – the need to be taken seriously, to be seen as a grown-up. As Jenny’s friend points out, she is not interested in “boys”, and he makes himself to be her ideal “man”. He lives the life she wants and goes places she is dying to visit.

This is a movie based on a memoir, so the girl in the story actually took a turn and made it into Oxford. I like this film overall, but I agree with what you said about the rushed ending, it probably made it a lot less believable. It seemed so easy for her. Also, the nitpicker in me was very bothered by the acceptance letter – you get accept to particular colleges in Oxford, not Oxford University! D:

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