Comedy?

Rating: 6/10 (10 May 2013)

The first thing I thought after watching this movie was: "why is this a comedy?", maybe it's just me, but if I'm wondering why a movie is considered a certain genre, it's probably not a good thing. I was disappointed that I didn't pee my pants because laughter (not actually), but I was expecting a good laugh, and I didn't get it. Besides the fact that I didn't consider the movie a "comedy", it still had a pretty good plot. Ben Braddock (played by Dustin Hoffman), the new graduate and the character that the movie's title is based off of, finds his way into a very eccentric love affair with his father's business partner's wife, Mrs. Robinson (played by Anne Bancroft), but eventually ends up falling in love with her daughter, Elaine Robinson (played by Katherine Ross). It is a very bizarre story, but ultimately, it was pretty entertaining, despite the fact I never got my good laugh!