Certain things in this world are truly timeless, from old video games to classic movies, there are just somethings that will never get old. I had the recent pleasure to watch a classic movie that has, even to this day, remained relevant and can still be experienced even today, and enjoyed in a modern and engaging way. The movie I’m referring to is the 1961 romance film “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”. The film follows the story of a wayward author and a delusional, yet surprisingly philosophical, women. The two form a bond together, and as one thing leads to another as usual in romance films, the two eventually find love. What makes this movie so special, and why I believe it has held up for so long, and still remains applicable when compared to today’s movie’s is how simple everything is. This may sound odd, but I find the story has a form of simplicity that allows for the characters to be so relatable, as well as making the story unforgettable. The notice of this simplicity is with the setting and the design of the characters. The apartment in which our female protagonist, Holly Golightly, lives in is simple, with a few pieces of well-designed furniture, solid colour walls, and overall looks quite clean. There is almost nothing in the apartment, except for maybe to rotary phone that dates the apartment. Same goes for the fashion that the characters; Paul dresses in a simple suit and tie, while Holly’s dresses are usually solid colours and pencil skirts that would still look modern by today’s standards. I’ve said that this movie could easily be remade today, and all a director would have to do is to replace the cars in the city scenes with modern ones and the movie would probably still be a hit. However, it’s not by setting or fashion alone that makes the movie so timeless, the key is in the storytelling. What makes Breakfast at Tiffany’s such a timeless piece is how relatable the characters are. Most romance movies are so intent on setting up some magical fairy-tell romance that it makes the story seem petty and predictable. You know the two are going to be in love by the end of the movie because the director is intent on making sure these two are so obviously in love, but are so oblivious to it that most of the time you feel like whacking them over the head and just yelling at them for being so idiotically oblivious. Not in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. There are points in this movie where Paul seems, for lack of a better word, friend-zoned, or sections where you honestly think that everything is not going to work out, hell, the first kissing scene isn’t until the very end of the film. This movie finds a way to keep you engaged in the romance aspect of this film, without ever being obnoxious about it. In many ways Breakfast at Tiffany’s feels more like a drama in its events or even, and I know this is an odd and probably shocking comparison, a slice-of-life series. You never feel burdened by the storytelling, and in most cases, is probably how some actual people fell in love. In conclusion, Breakfast at Tiffany’s has held up all this year because it was able to craft an excellent romance film, without using any of the cheesy and cliché romance fil tropes; instead it focuses on keeping the characters simple and relatable, which are, in my mind, the key to making something truly timeless.
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