The Graduate (1967)

Rating: 6/10 (12 May 2011)

The Graduate (1967) was an alright film. The first half was entertaining; watching the awkward Benjamin (Dustin Hoffman) stumble over himself as he carries on an affair with the attractive Mrs. Robinson. But then it took a sort of dark turn when Ben starts to fall in love with Mrs. Robinson's daughter. What started out as a quirky comedy ended up turning into depressing, quasi-romantic story. I feel as if Ben's relationship with Elaine wasn't truly genuine, almost as if he only liked her because Mrs. Robinson told him not too. And when he breaks up Elaine's wedding and they both escape together on the bus, they both look as if there was some regret in their facial expressions. All in all it was good. It features explicit sex and nudity, which during the time of the film's release was considered taboo to be seen in films. All in all it was a good movie.