Witty and Incredibly Funny

Rating: Null/10 (10 May 2011)

In one of his earliest film roles Dustin Hoffman performs brilliantly as The Graduate (Benjamin Braddock). The movie is witty and thought provoking. His actions aren't admirable but he's able to invoke a sense of sympathy with his character as you can feel the poor young man's confusion. On top of this he does a good job of playing the age of his character, you get the sense that he's been taken advantage of and by the end of the film you'll find yourself pulling for he and Elaine (Kathrine Ross) both. The scuba suit scene is a nice touch with the switch to a first person point of view where the view of the audience is cropped by the edges of the scuba mask, it's quite unique actually. It also adds to the sympathetic nature of Benjamin as it gives you the feeling that he just wants to be left alone for a while, it's also a nice break for viewers from his annoying family.