Sexual Rebellion

Rating: 10/10 (31 March 2008)

My only regret is not being alive yet and old enough to watch this movie when it came out in the 60's. As we all know there were plenty of changes in society at this time, political protests, womens rights, animal rights, etc. etc. This movie seems to be based off the sexual rebellion that was so prevalent during this time. I'm sure the success of this movie was because of Dustin Hoffman's character. It was very popular in the 60's to experiment sexually (ie sex before marriage). In the movie, Ben, was like the king of sexual rebellion. Not only was he having sex before marriage, but he was having it with an older married woman! I'm sure that Dustin's character was a sexual idol, and was admired for his rebellion.