That's right. I'm just CRAZY about Tiffany's!

"That's right. I'm just CRAZY about Tiffany's." Well lets face it, who isn't! I have to say that I think Breakfast at Tiffany's is one of my favorite films. I watched this film for the first time last Saturday night and really loved it. At least being ill does have one advantage, you get to spend all day watching films. Both enjoyable for me and hopefully at the same time helping me on my course. Apart from going out into the real world and having a life, what could be better than that?

Okay so back to Breakfast at Tiffany's, if you haven't seen this film I would recommend that you go and watch it. Seriously, go and watch it now, because I am almost certain that you would enjoy it. Although I had heard many positive things about this film and was aware of it's success, I had never actually got round to watching it. However it caught my eye the other day in the DVD library and thought that I would give it a try. I was really impressed with the film, it really does seem to carry an air of glamour and sophistication. I think this is mostly due to Audrey Hepburn who plays the character Holly Golightly, a call girl living in New York City. Audrey Hepburn somehow manages to bring sophistication to the character and despite her characters occupation, she never makes her appear cheap or tacky. I think that is one of the reasons why she was cast for the role in the first place. Breakfast at Tiffany's is not your typical romantic film, it contains darker undertones which make it a more convincing and interesting film to watch. If an actress that was more flirty and stereotypically sexy was cast as Holly, I think it would take away the unique quality the film possesses. Audrey Hepburn was not a stereotypically sexy woman, she lacks the blonde hair and curvaceous figure that was in fashion among other Hollywood stars at the time. This only makes her role even more interesting. Even her costume within the film has already made and will continue to make such a big impact on the way women dress all over the world. Hepburn's style inside and outside the film seem to blur into one, however her dress sense seems to be timeless, this leaves a very fashionable impression within the overall feel of the film.

Another thing that i really like about Breakfast at Tiffany's is the little factors that make it quirky. I think it is cute how Holly refers to her pet cat as 'Cat' rather than giving it an actual name. It seems quite childlike, but at the same time when she explains her reasons for not naming her cat it actually seems quite sad. I also think that the on screen chemistry is very believable between Holly and Paul Varjak, who is actually referred to for most of the film as 'Fred'. One particular scene that stands out for me is when Holly and Paul decide to spend the day doing things they have never done before. I found the scene where the couple steal a fox and a dog mask very charming. The moment just seems to encompass so their relationship so perfectly, bringing up feelings of romance and excitement with a silly and playful twist.

I also must mention that I really like the song 'Moon River' that is featured several times within the film. I think that it fits in so perfectly with the film and just listening to the song stirs up very similar emotions to those apparent when watching the film. I also had the mellow tune stuck in my head for the rest of the weekend, which surely is the sign of a good theme tune.

However I sort of feel that i must look at the film from both sides, and Breakfast at Tiffany's does have some negative points. Actually I can only think of one film that I really didn't like, that being the representation of Mr Yunioshi, a Japanese man who lives upstairs from Holly. This character is played by Mickey Rooney who is actually a white American. I found it to be slightly inappropriate to use a white actor to play a Japanese character, and I wondered why the director did not simply choose to use a Japanese actor. I feel that this would have made the character more convincing, and I have to say that I found several of the scenes with him to be the weakest in the film. However I think that this choice in casting was mainly due to the time period that the film was made in. Breakfast at Tiffany's was released in 1961, the shape of the American film industry looked very different back then than it does today. I feel that if the film was to be re-cast and made in 2009 a Japanese actor would be an obvious choice. Despite this I still feel that Breakfast at Tiffany's is a very well made and enjoyable film, it also happens to be one of the only film that I have watched on DVD and re-watched instantly as soon as the film finished. I would really recommend this iconic movie to anyone who hasn't seen it!