Review: An Education

Question: Why study?

A big question that many of us perhaps have asked ourselves during our student lives.  Giving my current age, it is strange somewhat that I still have a chance to ask such question time and time again (my dad was fathering two kids at the same age).  However, I thought for a moment after I typed the previous line – I thought of my peers and friends who labor away day-in-day-out on their thesis.  Most of them my age, some slightly more, so perhaps it is not unusual anymore?  We study longer and live….shorter???

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An Education is an entertaining film.  It dealt with the subject that many coming-of-age youth have: to enjoy the sweet excitement life has on offer or burial themselves in books and study away.  Personally, I don’t think it either.  Life in university can be hard at (exam) times, but there are lots of joyful moments too.    The film is one of a rare British film I have watched that was done stylishly.  I mean really.  The screenplay is dynamic, well-shot, and composed together.  Although, the storyline is somewhat hmm.. obvious, still everything that was it kept it interesting though and though.  Overall, it is a film worth watching indeed.

I must admit I fall in love with Jenny (Carey Mulligan).

Verdict: 3.5stars

Answer: Because there is no shortcut in life.