Review of Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) by Filipeneto — 15 Mar 2020

Despite fame and a great Audrey Hepburn, it is not as good as I thought.

I confess that I expected something more from this film. It's good, but it's not as good as I thought it would be. Basically, it tells the story of a gold digger, a luxury prostitute who wants to marry a rich man and get on with life in the simplest way ... but who ends up falling in love with a man who is everything she was not looking for .

Well, this is one of those films that is based on the performance of an actor, in this case Audrey Hepburn. She is beautiful and is at her best in this film. The film has an impact and strength because of her and her extraordinary performance. Even so, I agree with many critics who say that this film is not even the best she has ever made, although this discussion is subjective. It is however the most famous. George Peppard is also good, but he never gets to meet her. On the negative side, I hated to see Mickey Rooney bring a Japanese to life according to the most deeply prejudiced and insulting stereotype. I already talked a little about the script, but honestly I thought that the story told tells me very little and that the main character is deeply unpleasant due to its materialism and futility. Another actress in that role and the film would probably be forgotten in the present, as many have been.

Finally, a word to the soundtrack, which is the best and most interesting technical detail of the film. Composed by Henry Mancini, it features the famous and touching song "Moon River".