Review of Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) by Min K — 22 Oct 2011

Easy to see why this film is a classic. Each shot is like flipping through a style magazine from the 60's. And the subject matter of the film pushes the envelope for film history. Hepburn is indeed the scene-stealer, virtually lighting up the screen with her adorable yet well-developed portrayal of Holly Golightly.

Peppard isn't hard on the eyes himself as the leading man. And the Mancini score is accentuates the moodiness of the work - most famously with "Moon River." I would be remiss to fail to mention Rooney's portrayal of Yunioshi.

Since the character is so minor, I chose to overlook him. The film could have done without the character altogether, as he simply takes away from the romantic sway of the rest of the film, interrupting it with awkward comedy that doesn't work so well, regardless of any accidental racism.

And it seems that the film's creators have put forth their apologies for the caricature. So, in the end, it's simply unfortunate that a film which is mostly glamourous and engaging is marred by some bad casting/character decisions.

But so it goes.