great film, not a fan of the ending

Rating: 8/10 (13 May 2015)

I have seen The Graduate before, but many years ago. The music, cinematography, dialog, and story are all compelling.
Mrs. Robinson's seduction of Ben is classic and brilliantly written, filmed and performed. Those scenes you could watch over and over again and pickup (no pun intended) so many details missed during prior viewings.
The social significance is varied; the older women/younger man, generational differences, social expectations, the impact of reaching middle age and the emotional immaturity of youth all collide here. Unfotunately, the ending is unrealistic, hurried and just doesn't do it for me, but everything before that certainly does.