The Graduate

Rating: 9/10 (1 December 2010)

The Graduate was filmed in 1967 by director Mike Nichols. The Graduate is an early comedy classic released within the first year of the post production code era. The movie tells the story of a young college graduate that comes home only to end up in a real pickle. Dustin Hoffman plays the role of Benjamin Braddock, the graduate. He finds new a love interest much older than himself to help pass the time. The problem is that the woman is his father's business partner's wife, as well as the mother of the girl he ends up falling in love with. While trying to fix everything, Benjamin has to hurdle all obstacles in his way. The Graduate is packed full of laughs with a unique story that any young man wouldn't mind getting into. A definite must see!