Viewed in
1999, 2001
Formats
DVD
Premise
Dustin Hoffman star as a college graduate who comes home to be seduced by Anne Bancroft, cinema's most famous cougar.
Thoughts
It's been a long time, but of all the old classics, I consider this the most overrated. I loved it the first time I watched it, as I was seduced by the quirky comedy of Hoffman and Bancroft, Simon Garfunkle's ubiquitous folk music, and the iconic church scene. But in hindsight, it violated one of my biggest movie pet peeves when it makes a 180 degree turn on style and tone halfway through. It transformed from a hilarious comedy to a pretentious drama.
What I would change
Changed the second half.
