The Graduate (1967)

I love The Graduate. Really, it is because of a lot of things, not the least of which is the music. So I decided to make a musical tribute review in the style of Simon and Garfunkel.

Just want to say Mrs. Robinson

I love this movie more than you will know (woah oh oh)

God bless the cinematographer, Mr. Surtees

His shots and transitions always made a show (ohohoh)

The first half of the film was entertaining all the while

Watching Ben go find himself

It is a light and funny start that is surprisingly wise

He graduated and all he does is sit at home

Anne Bancroft as Mrs. Robinson

She stole the first half of the film away (hey hey hey)

And Dustin Hoffman was Mr. Braddock

He was likable even though he was a stalker (ohohoh)

In the second half of the film the story slowed down for a while

While Ben was following Elane

It was a great dynamic at first but it started to get old

But just in time Mr. Robinson came, and it picked up again

And I love the story Calder Willingham

Imaginative and generally relevant (ohohoh)

Although the love story was unbelieveable

It's just that this is Hollywood I suppose (woahohoh)

The church scene at the end is as iconic as can be

Big Ben's last desperate attempt

It's so romantic but the family cannot see

So they break out in a church fight

And there you are Mrs. Robinson

You learned an old lesson the hard way (hey hey hey)

Don't tell someone not to do something fun

Because that is exactly what they will do (ooh ooh ooh)

8/10