Beneath the lavish reputation there lies a surprising theme; war is hell, and the American dream is empty.
I have to admit Mickey Rooney's performance turned my gut a bit, but otherwise I found this movie exceptional, much better than I remember it (but I watched it when I was little and this movie is not for children). Holly Golightly reminds me of a few women I've known and sheds some light on the internal struggles they hide behind their fun-loving demeanor. She's a very powerful and important character. --PolarisDiB
A STUNNING opening shot followed by the glossiest (and most entertaining) film imaginable. Audrey Hepburn is brillaint and the classy supporting cast is one-of-a-kind: George Peppard; Patricia Neal; Buddy Ebsen; Martin Balsam; Mickey Rooney (grotesque, but never dull)
Got to watch this in a cinema tonight. Such a great experience; I've never liked the film more.
I really did not enjoy this movie. I didn't like any of the characters, I actually really hated Hepburn in this movie, who cares about this rich girl? Also every one seems to forget about Mickey Rooney's incredibly racist performance, I can usually get past older film's portrayal of race if there is something you can get from the experience (Gone with the Wind) but this is just deplorable and this movie sucks.
She's not rich at all and part of the point is her vacuous adherence to trying to make it rich by marrying into wealth, when clearly she has other problems of happiness that lie under her seemingly glossy exterior. "Who cares..." is answered by "Anyone who bothers to look closely enough," which is the dramatic question of the movie -- if she can look at herself close enough. But I agree Rooney's performance is bothersome. --DiB
A candidate for one of the most misremembered films which has managed to accumulate an undeserved status (largely as a result of sickly ingredients that refuse to coalesce into anything other than froth). Even when viewed through half an open eye, this is little more than candy flavoured, sanitised stodge. Moon River has an obvious charm, despite the winsome strangulation by Hepburn (both ears shut to that one).
You can't help but to fall in love with it. Classic drama plot, lots of Givenchy pieces, beautiful Audrey Hepburn.
absolutely beautiful movie. I just love Audrey here, and George Peppard. something I can see myself watching again and again. but let's all be honest here: Cat was the best part :) it was a very good character study though. Audrey at her best, yet again
The Taming of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl, with a somewhat dated moral (and the last gasp of vintage Hollywood racism) offset by great performances by Audrey Hepburn and a cat.
Audrey Hepburn is really pretty... But she looks really sad & lonely in this film, despite of her smile and laugh. My fav of all is 'MOONRIVER' scene!
i'm wary of anyone who glorifies audrey hepburn because of this movie (sabrina is a much better character and performance) but what really bothers me about this movie is that it had a lot of promise but became broken like its characters and instead of that appearing to be a beautiful deconstruction, it literally just fell apart. there are gorgeous moments in it though (paul's speech at the end and moon river!)
this is one of those films that for me falls into the category of "Medicine Treasures" films i watch to bring me back to my OWN self and my OWN reality.
"She's a social climber who can't see love even when they rub it on her face." So true. Nice movie, love Hepburn's acting so much.
The one thing i like the most is how they portray the man as a not really perfect guy and the girl as the hot mess one.
Such a charming, sweet movie. 100% of the credit for its charm, though, comes from its brilliant star, Audrey Hepburn. In one of cinema's greatest ambiguous characters, she makes existentialism look downright fun. And at this point in American culture, you have to see Breakfast. I'm glad I did.
