An Education.

Schoolgirl Carey Mulligan falls for older man Peter Sarsgaard and gets schooled in life blah blah blah. It was actually quite good, though Sarsgaard's English accent was rahh-ther tenuous. What, Colin Firth wasn't available? Mulligan was plucky, but an Academy Award nomination? Must've been a thin year for female roles. I could barely type that sentence with a straight face. What makes this stand out is Nick Hornby's script, which deftly tweaks the cliches until they ring true. Well written, well acted, tastefully directed. An intelligent movie that won't linger too long in the memory.