Breakfast at Tiffany's: Blake Edwards

I have a theory.  If this film had not starred Audrey Hepburn, it would not be considered a classic.  Hear me out.  The story of Breakfast at Tiffany's goes as such: a vain, eccentric Manhattan socialite named Holly Golightly learns to love others, and herself, through the constant attentions and efforts of Paul Varjak.  The thing is...I don't think that Holly deserves it.  She is a egocentric, selfish, and borderline sociopathic person.  She gained her standing in Manhattan by manipulating a wealthy Texan who married her and then ripping off a Hollywood studio who was grooming her to be a star.  She admits that she did it all for money in one scene when she's drunk.  Even when she's hauled into jail for helping a mobster run his drug business while in jail she acts like she's the real victim.  But dammit if Audrey Hepburn isn't the most adorable thing that God put on the face of the earth.  If it wasn't for her smile, her giggle, and the way that she held that cigarette holder and wore that black dress, the character of Holly Golightly would probably be universally reviled.  Not that the film is much better in any case.  The story is a thrown together hodge-podge of random plot points, throw-away characters, and scenes that go nowhere.  When you get right down to it...it's all about Ms. Hepburn.

5/10