The Graduate mystifies me

Rating: 10/10 (28 April 2006)

This movie is my personal favorite movie of all time. The first time I viewed it, I knew about the infamous 'Mrs. Robinson' but I never imagined the brilliant camera work or the symbolic archetypes in this movie.
The symbolism, which range from the adults being called Mrs. and Mr and the youth being called by their first names showing the generation gaps to the time when Mrs. Robinson throws her keys and 'kills' the scuba diver and later Ben dresses up as a scuba diver. (Wow, can you say run-on.)
Not only the symbols, but the zoom ins and outs of the camera and distortions are so existential and original to the time that it is just amazing to watch.
Lastly, Simon and Garfunkel's soundtrack to this movie is mesmorizing. The first song, "Sound of Silence" is one of my favorite. "Mrs. Robinson" is also a good song although you don't get the full song (Only four lines).
Again, this is one of my favorite; no, my favorite film ever made because of all the elements to a film. Character development, shot angles, symbolism, plot conflicts, etc.
---Grant