alobear | Breakfast At Tiffany's Review

Like its main character, Breakfast At Tiffany's is flighty, unpredictable, a little desperate and rather sad. I'd heard about it a lot but I hadn't heard a whole lot about it, so I didn't know what to expect, but I thought it was going to be grander. There's nothing glamorous or romantic about it, which is the point, but it made me cry.

George Peppard is wonderful; sweet and lovely, with just the right kind of knowledge of the world to love and want to save the heroine. My favourite character, though is the guy behind the counter at Tiffany's, who moves perfectly from contempt to sympathy throughout his only scene, while never losing his superior manner.

I see now why everyone raves about Audrey Hepburn, and why she has such an impact as Holly Golightly. She's so small and fragile, something that should be sheltered and protected from life, rather than left to fend for herself against all its harsh truths and tribulations. She plays the part beautifully, treading a very fine line between innocence and worldliness that breaks your heart.

Another classic well worth watching.