Classic!

Rating: 10/10 (7 December 2015)

"The Graduate" is one of my all time favorite movies. Mixing light hearted comedy with dark melodrama, it is the perfect film in every way.
One of the film'd best achievements as a film is its ability to make the audience really feel for the characters. When it isn't being funny, "The Graduate" can be really, really bleak, and almost brutal to watch! I really showcases how a film can have an emotional impact on its audience. There were actually times where I needed to remind myself it was just a film. It was so engaging and I felt so much concern for the main character that I actually started forgetting I was watching a film, both of the times I watched it (I feel like watching it again sometime really soon, considering it genuinely is pretty entertaining).
The film is also highly enhanced by a great soundtrack made up of songs by Simon & Garfunkel. The scenes in which "Sound of Silence" is played (all three of them) are really powerful, because of both the great song and because of what we, as an audience, are witnessing on screen.
"The Graduate" is a beautifully made film, as well. Some of the shots are very artfully done and, one is particular stands out. It is shown from the point of view of Benjamin, Dustin Hoffman's character, while wearing diving goggles, and proceeding to jump into a swimming pool.
There's also some great montage sequences. The scene in which "The Sound of Silence" and "April Come She Will" play back to back is excellently edited and one of the true highlights of the film.
This film is a true classic. Wonderfully made, with great performances, great direction and is just, overall, a genius film. It is an engaging, entertaining, emotional, funny, and classic ride, that even includes a bit of pretty smart satire on top of all that!