You're trying to seduce me.... aren't you?

Rating: Null/10 (3 December 1999)

Although The Graduate starts out and continues at a slow pace, the ending makes up for it all. The coolest scene is Ben racing his Aston Martin out of a tunnel, as Simon & Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson" begins to play. It's really a thrilling scene. The soundtrack to the movie is great, and helps integrate Ben's dream sequences. I identify with Ben, in that nothing excites him in life, despite his outstanding parent-driven accomplishments and college degree. The one thing he finally finds that thrills him, Elaine Robinson, he is not allowed to have. It's so ironic, it's great!. And what's more ironic, is that when he finally gets what he wants, he's truly happy for less time than it takes for the bus to pull away from the corner. He and Elaine have nowhere to go, no money, and no future together. If they were to stay together, they could never return to eithers' parents ever again, and even if Ben could be happy with Elaine, she's carrying the make-out king's child. It's a bitter ending and a bitter lesson, but I think true to life, not so much in reality, but in emotion. This is a great movie to see at least once, even if you're not that crazy about Dustin Hoffman... one of my all-time favs.