Review of The Graduate (1967) by Stefan G — 20 Apr 2014
The Graduate is one of those movies that requires you to think about what's going on. I'll admit that I had some serious problems with the main character, because I thought that he had no idea what he was doing.
Well, he doesn't, but then I realized that his character was really developing. When I got to the final scene of the film, everything made sense. This is a film that illustrates two main themes. Firstly, it illustrates how naïve young people can easily be led astray by false promises of idle, fleeting bliss.
Secondly, it illustrates the younger generation inevitably rebelling against the older generation, which was a prevalent cultural spectre back in the late 60's. The music helps to set the mood very well, to the point that certain scenes don't even need music, because the mood had already been set.
The characters are neither good, nor bad. For me, the film realizes its full potential because it don't sully itself with black and white writing, and for that reason, I feel that it's a thought-provoking film that deserves its place in history.
This review of The Graduate (1967) was written by Stefan G on 20 Apr 2014.
The Graduate has generally received very positive reviews.
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