Review of The Graduate (1967) by Dylan B — 18 Jan 2011

Though slightly older and not as well matched for our time period, this movie faces some interesting life questions and thought processes. If you aren't careful to pay attention you can get lost in the simple comedy and forget to notice the important ideas and messages being put forth.

This movie is definately one that teenagers and college students can agree with and that older adults can understand due to past experiences. This movie definately pushes the idea of not exactly having a plan for life, but knowing what you want and working to get it with a comic twist.

It views parents and older members of the society as bad or mean in a way that young adults would agree with. Some parts of this movie however are rather difficult to take in and need careful viewing to catch.

They present the main ideas almost more with visuals and actual signs like road signs instead of just talking bout the meanings. However at the end, one could almost argue that the movie sort of pushes a religous view on viewers in the way it is laid out.

Although there are many different things audiences could pay much attention to to watch the change in the main character, Ben, during the movie, I chose the use of cigarettes. The cigarettes went from being a hated thing, to becoming a part of Bens past time, to being lost again when he found what he truly wanted.

Almost like a bad phase in life that leads to a great new thing. Although this movie is older I would definately suggest it to young adults today.