Review of The Graduate (1967) by Jan Briane A — 02 Jun 2013

A really REALLY effective comedy. At first, I thought it would follow the typical comedy pattern--a long build-up which leads to a one-time climax and it's downhill from there. But the laughs kept on coming and I was constantly entertained, down to the last minute (that was to be poignant, but I couldn't help but laugh at the ridiculousness of the whole situation). I know it's groundbreaking at the time and some cinematic techniques used have surely aged, but its levity remains intact and its overall spirit feels timeless. Definitely one of the greatest comedies of the decade and one of the best I've seen.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Dustin Hoffman is one hell of an actor, and I feel privileged to have watched him in his prime. And Anne Bancroft's was so delectable, oh god I think I wouldn't be able to detach her form this role. I think she was made to do this, and rightfully so.

And the music? It was simply PERFECT. I might be a little partial because I'm a HUGE Simon and Garfunkel fan... but no one can deny how good the music was and how it fitted the movie like a large piece of a jigsaw puzzle. I definitely factored it in when I gave this movie five stars!