The Voice of the Sixties

Rating: 10/10 (19 January 2015)

So much has been written about this film. Enter Dustin Hoffman into the world of cinema with Benjamin Braddock, ready to enter adulthood. Out of college and feeling cut loose from the womb, he begins to live. Unfortunately, he is disenfranchised by his own ennui. His parents begin to worry about him and he lapses into withdrawal. To the rescue comes the inimitable Mrs. Robinson, the wife of his next door neighbor. The affair that follows is one of the most comedic in cinema history. There are some great lines and a kind of sexual byplay that is absolutely captivating. Anne Bancroft is sensational as the neighborhood vamp. Enter Katherine Ross, the nubile daughter of the aforementioned Mrs. Robinson, and Benjamin realizes that this is his true love. Throw in all that great music by Simon and Garfunkel and a series of amazing images (outstanding cinematography) and you have a film for the ages.