The film that I have selected to examine is The Graduate (Nichols, 1967), with Mike Nichols directing and nominated for several Oscars even winning Best Director. The film has become a Hollywood classic that has stood the test of time. This is because the film had a strong screenplay and careful direction. The ensuing film examination will analyze the structure of the story from a comprehensive perspective like the characters, sequences, scenes and also analyze Nichols’ compositions, symbolisms, and framings to reveal how the story succeeds, captivating the spectators emotionally. The Graduate is a movie regarding a fresh college grad by the name of Benjamin Braddock, who finds himself imprisoned inside a meaningless world or as they mention in the film the unappealing “plastics” theme.
The film centers one character and his journey. Ben is written so that he is the protagonist in each act and his dealings propel the movie. For the spectators, to be interested in Ben the onlookers have to be able to experience what the protagonist undergoes in addition to …show more content…
To evade Mrs. Robinson and the Bride’s invitees, he grabs a holy cross and battles his way out of the wedding with Elaine beside him. Finally, the protagonist has garnered much courage to defy the central antagonizing motif of confinement. Ben is acting out and combating the “plastics” world in which he lives in. In the end, the film finishes with a lasting shot of both of them on a bus going anywhere. Initially, both of them are laughing until their adrenaline diminishes which turns their smiles into sneers. Together they are expressionless and then the audience goes back to the first scene again. Ben has a similar look that brings to mind the beginning scene of the film where he is emptily resting on the plane. Usually, a film tidies the narrative instead the film promotes additional
The film centers one character and his journey. Ben is written so that he is the protagonist in each act and his dealings propel the movie. For the spectators, to be interested in Ben the onlookers have to be able to experience what the protagonist undergoes in addition to …show more content…
To evade Mrs. Robinson and the Bride’s invitees, he grabs a holy cross and battles his way out of the wedding with Elaine beside him. Finally, the protagonist has garnered much courage to defy the central antagonizing motif of confinement. Ben is acting out and combating the “plastics” world in which he lives in. In the end, the film finishes with a lasting shot of both of them on a bus going anywhere. Initially, both of them are laughing until their adrenaline diminishes which turns their smiles into sneers. Together they are expressionless and then the audience goes back to the first scene again. Ben has a similar look that brings to mind the beginning scene of the film where he is emptily resting on the plane. Usually, a film tidies the narrative instead the film promotes additional