Product: Educating Rita (UK) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - United Kingdom ]
Rating: 4.0
A sanguine portrayal of modern education
This film is a rather sanguine portrayal of modern education, even though the usual critiques are raised by the professor (teaching to the test, lack of substance etc). The justification is given by Rita at the end: despite the fact that modern education confers nothing but pretense of knowledge, she felt that she enjoyed high level of subjective well-being due to more choices (being surrounded by educated men and traveling abroad and etc). Four stars for the superb acting and witty jokes, one off for want of sharpness and depth.