Breakfast at Tiffany’s
When it comes to me, I like to search about reviews and analysis when I see and read something I liked. However, I think that the book is far deeper than the movie, so I actually browsed the intrawebs for the book – only to find the hint that the Paul-baby in the book was actually homosexual. (Where the hell can one see that?) Oh my… but aside from that, I think I got the major meaning of the book. Holly Golightly is a woman from the demi-monde and she makes me wonder once again why there are so many popular classics about prostitutes (Emila Zola’s Nana, La Traviata, Proust’s Swann) I actually find them fascinating too, but it surprises me how they have appeared as protagonists in literature in all kinds of times – and shocked the audience over and over.
Anyways, I actually liked the movie. I was a bit irritated to see Paul Varjak to look so damn handsome, because in the book, he’s basically totally boring – but the end obviously explains. A propos the ending, my god, that was a surprise too. I should have known it, but to me, there was no way Holly could have ended up with him. Everything was fine and most scenes were taken from the book, so it couldn’t be that the three very last minutes deviate so much, right? XD But still, it was a believable Hollywood end.
Aside from the ending, I really liked a lot of scenes ‘new’ to the movie, especially the Yunioshi (even though his role is so despised among critics) and the delightful day that Holly and Paul spent together. Actually I don’t really want to compare the book with the movie, because I think either of them has their good points: The book is much more sophisticated and intellectually challenging, the movie has a more likeable Holly, is quite light-hearted and fun to watch.
When it comes to Audrey Hepburn movies, there aren’t that many that I am planning watch: War and Peace, The Children’s Hour (which I expect to very emo already) and Charade. I’ve seen all the other interesting ones and would rank them like this:
1. Wait until dark
2. Sabrina
3. Roman Holiday
4. Love in the Afternoon
5. Breakfast at Tiffany’s
6. Two for the Road
7. My Fair Lady
As you can see, my taste totally differs from the general opinion O.o