I just don't get it

Rating: 4/10 (7 April 2004)

Having just watched "The Graduate" for the second time, I have concluded that I really don't like this movie. The repetition of the same three Simon & Garfunkel songs over and over became annoying very quickly. Although I understand the symbolism behind many of the scenes and techniques (i.e., the scuba diving, the disjointed perception of sounds and voices, etc.), they seemed unrealistic. Also, I found myself not sympathetic of, but rather irritated by the character of Benjamin. He seemed less like a fool in love, and more like a creepy stalker, and I started to wish that he would leave Elaine alone, for his sake and hers. Maybe it's just me, but I really don't see this film as brilliant, or representative of confused, disaffected youth. Perhaps I'm from the wrong era. I hope that not everyone in the sixties was this depressed.