Happens in everyday life

Rating: 8/10 (11 December 2010)

The Graduate (1967) Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross Director: Michael Nichol Writer: Charles Webb, Calder Willingham Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama Rating: PG Benjamin Braddock (Hoffman) is a shy, recent college graduate. Benjamin returns home from college uncertain about his future. Benjamin's tries to avoid being the center of attention at his own party. While Benjamin is hiding out during his party, he comes in contact with Mrs. Robinson (Bancroft). Ms. Robinson is the wife of Mr. Robinson who is a business partner with Benjamin's father. Mrs. Robinson asks Benjamin for a ride home. Mrs. Robinson escorts Benjamin into her home, where she begins to seduce him. Benjamin disregards Mrs. Robinson's seduction at first. Benjamin eventually changes his mind and the affair between him and Ms. Robinson begins. Benjamin fall in love with a woman named Elaine (Ross). The only problem is that Elaine is the daughter of Mrs. Robinson. Loneliness is a theme that comes from The Graduate. Benjamin is a shy college graduate. He does not like to be around people for a long period of time. Benjamin has no idea what he wants to do with the rest of his life so he tries to avoid everyone at the party. During Benjamin's party he was sitting in a dark room until his father came in and turned on the light. He father had to talk him in to coming down to mingle with his parent's friends. Eventually Benjamin breaks away and hides in another room. . Robinson also shows signs of loneliness. Mr. Robinson takes the car and leaves Mrs. Robinson at the party alone. Mrs. Robinson asks Benjamin for a ride home and then convinces Benjamin to stay because she does not like to be alone. Mrs. Robinson states that she is alone a majority of the time. It seems that Mrs. Robinson is unhappy in her marriage so she seduces Benjamin. Benjamin who has a sense of loneliness decides to start and an affair with Mrs. Robinson to fill in his void. When Benjamin realizes he is in love with Mrs. Robinson's daughter, Elaine, he has a sense of loneliness. Because Benjamin has to decide whether or not he should tell Elaine about the affair he had with her mother. The Graduate uses dim lighting during the scenes when Benjamin is alone. The lighting also because dim during Mrs. Robinson seduction to Benjamin. The music for the film was mostly done by Simon and Garfunkel. "Mrs. Robinson" is a pretty well known song by Simon and Garfunkel. The music used throughout the film expresses the characters and their actions. The Graduate has many themes and deeper meanings. But it also provides us with comedic relief. During many scenes of loneliness a comedic comment or action will take place as well. The Graduate uses comedic events when Benjamin realizes he is in love and what one would do for love. This film can be compared to recent films including "Cruel Intentions" and "Unfaithful".