Review of The Graduate (1967) by Sam T — 10 Sep 2013

For 2006:

One of Dustin Hoffman's great successes.

'The Graduate' gives new meaning to the term cougar, adultery, and infidelity.

A majority of people still ponder about the ending including myself, is it supposed to be happy, sad, unresolved?

The idea of young people rebelling like Benjamin and Elaine comes across as a conundrum in it of itself.

The more you fight for your freedom the tighter the bars will become.

Mrs. Robinson proposes to have the affair with Benjamin and Benjamin therefore proposes to the daughter.

There's a big sense of parental authority that seems to blockade Benjamin from wanting to be different.

And let's not forget the infamous song 'Sound of Silence' that pops up every chance it gets to showcase the generation gap.

It's a very good picture.