Hatchet Job of the Day
10/11/2009
One of the few critics to resist the charm of An Education (Omniscore 4), and indeed that of Carey Mulligan, Ryan Gilbey in The New Statesman takes a more critical look in his accomplished review:
While the camera swoons over Jenny, and Hornby’s script places unchallenged compliments about her on every character’s lips, she comes across as an insufferable wretch to the audience, despite Mulligan’s button-bright performance. Jenny’s development and disillusionment aren’t nearly as affecting as that of her calcified parents…
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