Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

When I had first heard about the film I had no expectations what so ever, not even a slight incline about the basis of the film, but the film had exceeded my expectations and I had thoroughly enjoyed it throughout.

So the film is based around a young woman who doesn't feel like she is at home or peace anywhere she goes to the only place where she feels at home (Tiffanys). Throughout the film, you find out information about her past life which you begin to understand that she is not the person you initially make her out to be but this is what makes the film even more enjoyable because it is all so unexpected. I would say it is an easy film to follow if you sit down and put all your attention on it, but at the same time there are parts which throw you off and you wonder why they are there. Considering it is based upon a 60s lady you can imagine the thoughts she dreams about and her aspirations, and they happen to be exactly what hers are so I would say it is believable to an extent.

At the beginning of the film I really did not think I would enjoy it as for roughly 3 minutes at the beginning your first initial shots is a man getting awoken by an alarm, but it seems to never end, so that threw me off massively but once the film had started I really enjoyed it because you seem to begin to get to know Holly on a personal level as you follow her throughout the film and getting that connection to a character is really important in a film because that is what makes the viewers want to carry on watching. One main thing which I enjoy is how Holly and Paul are really similar in certain ways, for instance, holly goes on dates with men they offer her money and to buy her stuff, Paul has a secret affair with his bosses wife she gives him money for his writing they are both doing the same deed but in different ways. One of my favourite scenes would probably have to be when holly and paul actually go to Tiffanys and get a ring (that they got from a sweet packet) and get the shop to engrave it because that is all they can afford and it a celebration of paul writing for chapters for his story and them both trying something new. It was memorable because it was a scene where they both had forgotten about their problems and they were both truly happy which was lovely to see.

I would highly recommend this film and would rate it a 4/5.