Ahead of its time

Rating: 8/10 (13 May 2011)

The Graduate's (1967) release was a significant cinematically. The movie, unlike movies before it, discusses sex openly and depicts the life of a young man in a much more realistic light. Rather than glossing over and pretending all of mankind is sexless- as many movies of the time did. The film also shows nudity in quick flashes, which would have been unheard of only a few years before. The soundtrack of the movie is also "more modern", utilizing Simon and Garfunkle rather than the usual more classic soundtracks that seemed to be standard in older movies. The editing and filming of The Graduate are much more conscientious than earlier movies, calling attention to itself.