The Graduate (1967) is a film directed by Mike Nichols, which stars Dustin Hoffman as Ben, a man who starts an affair with his parent's friend after she tries to seduce him. Ben is stuck in the in-between, after graduating from college and struggling to decide what he wants to do next. As their affair persists, Ben starts to realise that he may just be making a mistake. Enter Elaine, the beautiful daughter of Ben's lover, and chaos soon ensues as Ben tries to navigate the love triangle he has found himself tangled up in. The Graduate has one of the best soundtracks to a movie that has ever blessed my ears, written by Paul Simon and performed by Simon & Garfunkel. The Sound of Silence, Scarborough Fair and Mrs. Robinson reprise throughout the film and they become more and more meaningful and relatable as the movie goes on. I definitely recommend this classic for the soundtrack alone.
Review of The Graduate
