Review of Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) by Ryan V — 07 Aug 2012
Paul Varjak (George Peppard) is a struggling writer who lives off the favors of rich socialites as he procrastinates the beginning of his second novel. His life changes when he meets Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn), a manic pixie dream girl with a flair for constant reinvention and a fear of commitment.
Holly pulls Paul out of his rut, but her fearfully fickle ways throw many complications into their whirlwind affair. This romantic comedy, adapted from the idealized-yet-witty story by Truman Capote, is blessed by an iconic performance from Hepburn and a classic score from Henry Mancini.
It also contains an undeniably racist performance by Mickey Rourke as Mr. Yunioshi, but the rest of the film is charming enough to make most audiences overlook it.
This review of Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) was written by Ryan V on 07 Aug 2012.
Breakfast at Tiffany's has generally received very positive reviews.
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