The Graduate

"Look, maybe we could do something else together. Mrs. Robinson, would you like to go to a movie?" Benjamin Braddock
In this late 60's, racy comedy, The Graduate, Benjamin Braddock plays an annoying, monotone, fresh out of college, 21 year old virgin who gets caught up in an affair. We would have to give this movie a ★★★☆☆ 2.5/5 stars. There were likes, and dislikes. One of the things we did like was some of the comedy. The things we didn't like, was the repeat of the Simon and Garfunkel song and also the lame acting.


For being a comedy, it really wasn't THAT funny, but it did have some funny parts we'll admit. One of our favorite funny scenes was when Ben came downstairs and told his parents that he was going to marry Elaine and then they were about to call her parents and then he said he doesn't think that's a good idea because she doesn't know yet, and then his father said, "What makes you think she wants to marry you?" And his reply was, "Oh she doesn't. To be perfectly honest, she doesn't even like me." Then he bluntly walks out. We just found that really funny.


"Hello darkness, my old friend, I've come to talk with you again,..."

That. Song. Gets. Annoying! It was good at the beginning we were excited that there were actually words in the music this time, BUT OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN, come on. That’s just how things are with us though, we are so used to watching movies with at least like 10 songs in it throughout the movie, but one song seems ridiculous, but at least it had words this time.

Now, the acting. In our opinion, Ben most of all had terrible acting. Yeah, I'm sure Dustin Hoffman was so dreamy back then, but We think his voice was annoying and his acting was kind of lame. We've only seen one other movie with him in it that we know of and that is Meet the Fockers, which he did a good job in that, so perhaps it was just the roll he played in this movie. I don't know, but Elaine was annoying when she was in the place Ben was staying, I mean who screams like that, seriously?

One last thing, We didn't really like the story line, at least parts of it anyways. Like, Why did Mr. Robinson care so much if Ben had an affair with his wife when number one, she made it clear they don't have anything anymore, and number two, they don't even sleep in the same bed, let alone room! Another thing, he went on one date with Elaine and they "fell in love", now they ran away and want to get married? There is no way in the world that we would ever keep dating someone who had an affair with our moms! One last thing, how did no one notice that Mrs. Robinson was out EVERY NIGHT with Ben, I mean really, sure Mr. Robinson fell asleep early cause he worked a lot, but still, there is no way he wouldn't have noticed, especially since it was going on for so long.

Mr. Braddock - "I want to say one word to you. Just one word." We got a word for you, Lame, that describes this movie, That is just our own personal thoughts though. Over all, this movie would never be watched again by us, there is no way.