Review of Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) by Sgt. C — 15 Jan 2015

(76%).

One of the finest romantic comedy dramas ever to hit cinema, that's head and shoulders above the many imitators and glut of awful movies that litter the same genre. The rock solid performance at the movie's heart from Audrey Hepburn on brilliant, unstoppable form as the lost and more than a little dotty Holly Golightly is perfect, and this simply wouldn't work half as well without her. The great use of soundtrack, and superb bitter-sweet moments throughout really do make this more than just all gloss and no substance, as it does delve more than a little deep into the two main characters lives in a very well crafted, expertly handled manner. Mickey Rooney's comic relief character is not socially acceptable anymore, and does hinder and horribly date the film, but thankfully he wasn't given that much screen time. But just like the jewellery in Tiffany's, the first-rate ending, charm, and quality will never ever go out of fashion.