Truly one of the most overlooked masterpieces of this century.

Rating: 10/10 (24 June 1999)

One of the few films to ever utilize the main character as both the antagonist and protagonist. The young Dustin Hoffman was made to star as Benjamin, a college graduate who finds himself with too much time on his hands. He finds himself seduced by Mrs. Robinson--a family friend--stunningly portrayed by Anne Bancroft. Conflict erupts when Benjamin falls in love with Mrs. Robinson's daughter despite the elder Robinson's words to stay away. I found myself mesmerized both by Hoffman's superb acting as an innocent young man but Bancroft steals the show as the sly, wicked seductress who must keep him away from her daughter at all cost. Viewers will remember the often-spoofed ending, the First Presbyterian Church of Santa Barbara and the wonderful music of Simon & Garfunkel which appears throughout the film.