Review of Days of Wine and Roses (1963) by Ke H — 27 Mar 2013

Alcoholism is without a doubt one of the most potent destroyers of self, and by extension, relationships. I felt that this film, though melodramatic at times, did a solid effort in dealing with the subject matter.

Lee Remick and especially Jack Lemmon were both terrific in their Oscar-nominated roles as alcoholics, and Blake Edwards, who at the time was mostly known for making lighthearted films (which made him get the job, due to studio concerns that the film required someone of his craft to even out the seriousness), did a fairly good job in directing -- although I did feel he had some issues in pacing out timelines.

Great Oscar-winning music by the legendary Henry Mancini as well. Not a bad film to check out.