Breakfast At Tiffany's (1961)
Not Rated
Starring Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Mickey Rooney, Patricia Neal
Directed by Blake Edwards
The Story:
Holly Golightly (Hepburn) is a... socialite ... living alone in New York. Ah, but when writer Paul Verjak (Peppard) moves into her building...
Who am I kidding?
It's the tale of two hookers living in New York.
However, after trying over the course of 3 days, I finally made it 20 minutes into the movie.
Only because I always try and give every movie 20 minutes to make up my mind, or change my mind.
That said, I was ready to bail on the adventures of Holly at around the 5 minute mark.
As a comedy, it is not amusing.
As a romance, it is nauseating.
Factor in the Mickey Rooney character, and this is one of the most racist films ever made.
Done as a bit by Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther movies, it's amusing.
Done as a real character who is nothing more than a comic relief cliche'... well no ...
And I really had no desire to spend another 90 minutes with any of these characters any longer.
Hepburn is made to be a feminist icon with her performance here, but I think that's revisionist history through rose-colored glasses; or overlooking how she makes a living.
I can neither endorse the one-hit-wonder Deep Blue Something's "Breakfast at Tiffany's" song, because as I recall, I think, I no longer like it.
For those however that do like it, it's streaming on Netflix if you're so inclined.
Final Grade: F
