Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

Breakfast at Tiffany's: Directed by Blake Edwards and written by George AxelrodThis classic of cinema is considered a romantic comedy. I'm here to say they must have had very different definitions of what that meant back in the early 60s. The undercurrent behind this story is tragic. Two people hiding from what they used to be. They can reinvent themselves to be whoever they want. Holly Golightly does this on a nightly basis. They are running from something. For Paul, he seems to be running from his inability to write. He is running from being a kept man diminishing what he sees as his control over his life. Holly is running from the life she left behind with Doc and his children. It is strongly implied that he forced her into a marriage she didn't want at a tender young age. She seemed to do this out of love for her brother. Honestly there is so much more to the character of Holly Golightly than just the fun, carefree frothy lifestyle she lives. The parties are a mask. Paul falls for this carefree woman at first but he loves the woman behind the facade. Holly is a force of nature though. He can't have her no matter how much he might want to. He acts in the way the forceful way he shouldn't. The elephant in the room though is the awful racist caricature played by Mickey Rooney. It's painful every time he comes on screen and he shows up fairly early in the runtime. He makes your skin crawl watching him in 2018. I understand getting upset at a movie made in 1961 about a character in 2018 is kind of silly but man does it bring this movie down a notch or two. Also how Paul behaves towards Holly is very uncomfortable to watch. I understand this is a movie where two people care for each other but never speak it out of discomfort. Holly is good for Paul but is Paul good for Holly, can anybody really be good for her?Audrey Hepburn is truly amazing in this movie. It is the part that solidified her legend. It is earned because she makes the movie. She makes it entertaining. She makes it watchable. George Peppard really keeps up with her pace when he needs to. We understand why he might fall in love with her.I give this movie a B. It's worth checking it out at least once.

Definitely one of my top 10, Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard are brilliant.I am Asian, so I don't like the racist portrayal of the Japanese neighbor, but that alone can be easily overlooked because the movie itself is great!

Holly Golightly is a superficial, ambitious, money-orientated New York socialite. Paul Varjak, a writer, moves into her building and they become friends. Ultimately Paul falls in love with Holly but will she reciprocate or follow her ambitions?Great movie, with Audrey Hepburn in her definitive role. Warm, sweet and quite emotional with some iconic moments. My favourite would be Audrey Hepburn singing "Moon River" while sitting on the fire escape.

I can't believe I never got around to seeing this classic film until now. I really loved watching this movie, it got a lot of things right. The actors and the fine performances they give is what makes this film work, what makes it such a classic. Audrey Hepburn was such a fine actress and she was cast perfectly as Holly, the lead character. She gave a brilliant performance as the gold digging socialite who begins to develop feelings for her new neighbor, Paul. George Peppard plays Paul, otherwise known as Fred. He moves into the apartment next door and begins to develop a connection with Holly. I loved Peppard as Paul, he fit the character in every way. He had the perfect image, the way he said things, just everything about him seemed to fit his character perfectly. The movie has some comedic moments here and there, but it really excels in the romance between these two faulted characters. I just had a grand time while watching this film, it's tons of fun and I definitely recommend this classic to anyone who loves old classic Hollywood movies. 8/10 for Breakfast at Tiffany's.