At the beginning of the movie, we see Benjamin staring into the fish tank in his bedroom, which contains a miniature statue of a scuba diver. Later on, we see Ben actually don a scuba costume, and...

Nichols' technique of shooting through glass represents something similar to his use of water: it's his way of describing Benjamin's relationship with the world. Ben is always looking through glass...

At Ben's graduation party, a family friend, Mr. McGuire, takes him aside and offers him a friendly piece of advice. What follows is one of the most quoted exchanges of dialogue in movies: MR. MCGUI...

When Benjamin interrupts the wedding at the end, it's the high point of the movie. Mike Nichols and Buck Henry discussed how he wanted Benjamin to appear to be sealed in, cut off from the outside w...

After busting up Elaine's wedding, Ben and Elaine escape on a Santa Barbara city bus. Yet, as they drive away, their happy and exhilarated expressions fade to neutral. What are they thinking? Clear...