★★½: Mona Lisa Smile by Mike Newell

This isn't revolutionary in any way— it's written & directed by men, all the characters are white and rich, there's a lot of "housewife good" choice-feminism propaganda, they gloss over the fact that the professor is totally a pedo, etc.— but it's pretty enjoyable. Art history, pretty-but-elitist universities, female friendships, dark academia outfits, Julia Roberts, AND Julie Stiles??? Now that's a movie MADE for me.
 

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