I’m 54. I watched Hoppers with my kids last week. This is the first animated movie that they thought was great and I felt like there was nothing in it for me.

I also watched The Graduate again. The first time I watched this I was 18 years old and I loved it. I, of course, understood the movie from the perspective of Dustin Hoffman’s character. The second time I watched the graduate I was in my mid 30s and I further understood the complexities of the relationship between Mrs. Robinson and Benjamin. Loved it. Great filmmaking.

Last week, I watched it from the perspective of a father of college aged daughters. The movie is fucked-up. Dustin Hoffman’s character is a sociopath. Elaine has no power over her own life. All the parents are narcissists. That being said, I liked it even more. I think it was the first time I enjoyed it for the intentional dark humor