The Graduate

Rating: Null/10 (18 April 2012)

After viewing this film for the second time around I was able to notice how much thought the director put into the cinematography of this film. In almost every scene you get at least one interesting composition that either frames the center of attention, or gives you a deeper meaning behind the emotions felt inside the composition. I felt that the plot was really strong in the beginning and had my attention, however the further I found myself in the film, the more i began to notice how un-realistic it really was. The idea of a man having an affair with someone, then eventually falling in love with the daughter of the family, and in the end running off with her the day of her marriage seamed to be a little odd in my perspective. On the other hand I've seen the ending of The Graduate re-created many times for example in one of the Waynes World Films ( a series of films that somewhat mocks some of the more famous films of America Cinema) and a few others. Also, lets not forget the theme song of this film alone. The song Mrs. Robinson was introduced along with the viewing of this film. Today this song is one almost everybody knows. That just goes to show you that this film really did make an impression on the people of its own generation. I think what makes this film so enjoyable is the relationship you achieve with the main character Ben, or Dustin Hofmann. He gives off a sense of sympathy while at the same time you almost can't feel bad for him because he just seams flat out clueless of the world around him. Then again the entire film is based off of one simple question, "what am I going to do with my life?" and this is something everyone has to overcome, witch in a way creates an elimination of boundaries for the target audience. I guess what I'm trying to say is this movie did an excellent job at creating a scenario that almost anyone can enjoy.