Although Benjamin was an adult, it was evident thanks to Hoffman’s exceptional acting that Ben was still a child at heart, not ready to grow up. Dustin Hoffman was really able to show us an innocent character, who seemed to be a little afraid of the world, and his future. Hoffman allowed Benjamin’s character to have real depth, as we saw the constant struggle that he faced from not knowing what to with his future, to not knowing how to handle girls, and being uncertain if he should play into Mrs. Robinson’s tricks. Through Hoffman’s performance we can see the growth that Ben’s character achieves, even if it is subtle. While towards the end Ben is still uncertain how his life will pan out, he is certain that he wants to be with Elaine, and he takes the incentive to do so. All in all, I believe that Dustin Hoffman did Benjamin Braddock’s character justice, leaving us with a believable performance. In the movie The Graduate, Dustin Hoffman is able to create a social and cultural change, because this is one of the first times that the younger generation can be seen as standing up and taking action for what they want and what they want to do. This is also one of the first times that a much older woman character seduces a young male. Dustin Hoffman’s role as Benjamin Braddock seemed to be a match made in heaven since Hoffman so exquisitely was able to portray his character, leaving us with an authentic and believable view of the character of
Although Benjamin was an adult, it was evident thanks to Hoffman’s exceptional acting that Ben was still a child at heart, not ready to grow up. Dustin Hoffman was really able to show us an innocent character, who seemed to be a little afraid of the world, and his future. Hoffman allowed Benjamin’s character to have real depth, as we saw the constant struggle that he faced from not knowing what to with his future, to not knowing how to handle girls, and being uncertain if he should play into Mrs. Robinson’s tricks. Through Hoffman’s performance we can see the growth that Ben’s character achieves, even if it is subtle. While towards the end Ben is still uncertain how his life will pan out, he is certain that he wants to be with Elaine, and he takes the incentive to do so. All in all, I believe that Dustin Hoffman did Benjamin Braddock’s character justice, leaving us with a believable performance. In the movie The Graduate, Dustin Hoffman is able to create a social and cultural change, because this is one of the first times that the younger generation can be seen as standing up and taking action for what they want and what they want to do. This is also one of the first times that a much older woman character seduces a young male. Dustin Hoffman’s role as Benjamin Braddock seemed to be a match made in heaven since Hoffman so exquisitely was able to portray his character, leaving us with an authentic and believable view of the character of