As Great A Film Should Be...

Rating: 10/10 (14 July 2003)

I've heard a lot of mixed reviews on The Graduate, and most of the time the negative reviewers judge the movie the wrong way. I see it like this...

The movie is as perfect as the movie should be. If they had to make a remake of this film, it wouldn't be as good as this one. This is possibly the only romantic comedy I know that has no flaws whatsoever. Basically what the movie is trying to tell people is that Ben Braddock is a teen who doesn't know what to do with his life. Many people of his age can relate to that. But when Ben is seduced by Mrs. Robinson and at the same time in love with her daughter Elaine, it becomes something much more and Ben must realize what to do with his problems.
There's a couple of scenes where Ben is in the pool, looking like as if he's drowning. To me this means that he truly is "drowning." Drowning from his external problems... the pressure from his parents, from Mrs. Robinson, and the pressure from Mrs. Robinson's daughter Elaine. He really doesn't know what to do with his "life."
The movie is just pure brilliance. It has enough comedy, romance,tragedy and symbolism for most to enjoy without hesitation.
My rating: 4 stars out of 4.