The Graduate

Rating: 7/10 (8 May 2010)

The Graduate is a very risqué film from 1967, starring Dustin Hoffman. This film came out about a year before the Hayes code was totally abolished. During this time period society had moved past the Hayes code and was ready to deal with reality; the graduate did just that. Dustin Hoffman played the role of Benjamin Braddock, a recent college graduate. Benjamin comes from a prestigious family who seemed to have raised him right, however he has no idea what he wants to do with his life. During the summer instead of trying to figure out his dilemma, he gets lost within an affair. Benjamin is seduced by his father's business partners wife. They don't talk, they don't have a relationship, they just have meaningless sex. His plot alone in a film was recently not even allowed to be filmed, now it was boldly in front of an audience. As the summer passed on and Benjamin was yearning for more, he was forced to take his lovers daughter on a date. For what seems like the first time in his life Benjamin has finally found something that is meaningful to him. There's only one problem, he's already involved in a dangerous affair. Director Mike Nichols and Dustin Hoffman created a groundbreaking film that left the Hayes code a memory in the Hollywood film world. The plot is sexually twisted that throws reality in its audiences face. The camera shots are remarkable creating a work of art on screen, while Dustin Hoffman accents the script perfectly. This is a film that can be enjoyed by anyone with a mature mind.