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Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

Spoiler Alert... I saw this movie years ago. Loved it enough to get the DVD. Hadn't watched it in several years. Got it out last night - and I had forgotten how much I enjoyed this movie. I am a sucker for "impossible" love stories - most of which don't end happily (The Remains of the Day, Brief Encounter, etc.) - so finally one that does! This film could have degenerated into something really awful, but Clint Eastwood as director kept it true and on course. With the exception of a couple corny "hip" terms used, like how Holden "dug" things about his ex (true to the era, but they age badly) - this is a well-made movie about how two wildly different people (age not withstanding)can find things in common emotionally. I love William Holden - he is a real actor, subtle but clear in how he creates this character. While I found Kay Lenz a little over the top sometimes, she evolved into the right foil for Holden.I know some are made uncomfortable by the love scenes, but Eastwood gave just enough for us to know what was happening without being graphic. Not sure some of the nudity from Lenz was necessary, but I can see how it showed us her free spirit and willingness to be open even when it might not be in her best interest (like Bruno, the guy who took her in but couldn't even remember her name the next morning...). I am glad this movie has received more accolades since it was first released. I recommend it for anyone who needs something a little bit more healthy and positive in a world of "Fifty Shades".

There has always been a clash between generations: the older person telling the younger one that his world view is naïve, and that one day reality will crush all his foolish notions; with the younger person telling the older one that he has spent his whole life laboring under outdated notions. And there have always been May-December romances, in which sex gets mixed in with this generational clash. Though in one sense the story is ageless, yet the one depicted in "Breezy" seems very dated now. Between the sexual revolution of the sixties and the hubris of the Baby Boomers, the generation gap as it was then called had a unique tone to it that sounds flat today.The title character is a hippie chick of about twenty years, who sees so much good in people that even though she is almost sexually assaulted by a man who picked her up hitchhiking, her Pollyanna attitude is unaffected. In fact, she is such an exceedingly good-natured free spirit that she begins to get on our nerves. And, of course, when it comes to sex she naturally believes in free love.And then there is Frank. He is just as promiscuous as Breezy is, but since he is in his mid-fifties, we cannot call it free love, which seems to connote youth and innocence of a sort. Furthermore, he is grumpy about it. When we first meet Frank, he can barely force himself to be polite as he runs off the woman he just had a one night stand with. Eventually Frank and Breezy meet and eventually they start having sex. Society's idea of an acceptable couple is one in which the man is of the same class as the woman is or slightly better. Check. He should be bigger and taller than she is. Check. They should be of the same race. Check. He should be about the same age as she is. Oops.As often happens when a couple deviates from the societal norm, while the man and woman are alone with each other, everything seems fine. They fool themselves into thinking they don't care what others think. But when they are around those others, what those others think starts becoming a lot more important than they thought it would be. At first, it is little remarks made by strangers. A saleslady refers to Breezy as Frank's daughter. A waiter asks to see some ID before serving her a drink. Then they run into some of Frank's friends. They are too polite to say anything about how young Breezy is, but they don't have to, because they are obviously embarrassed by the awkwardness of the situation.Breezy, of course, is oblivious, but Frank feels the heavy weight of society's disapproval. To make matters worse, the next day one of his friends, Bob, compliments Frank on his nerve, his ability to have a fling without caring what others think. He says he would like to do the same himself, but he knows he could only be a meal ticket for a girl that young. Besides, Bob goes on to say, he would start thinking of himself a child molester. He says all this believing that Frank is free of such concerns, but it is obvious that he is actually giving voice to all the misgivings that Frank has been managing to repress.At this point, the movie could have had a realistic ending, which would have been more satisfying. For example, Frank could have gone home and had a heart-to-heart talk with Breezy that their relationship was untenable on account of their age difference, that society's disapproval was just making him too uncomfortable to continue on with it, and they could have parted as friends. Instead, the movie descends into melodrama and sentiment. First, Frank decides to end it by being mean and treating her with contempt, causing her to leave in tears. Then, Betty, the woman he was going with before he met Breezy, who loved Frank but gave up on him and decided to marry someone else, is in an accident in which her new husband has been killed. Frank goes to see her at the hospital, and she starts gushing about how she and her husband only had one week of marriage, but it was a beautiful week, and that is what really matters, and so on in this sentimental vein, which naturally functions as the lesson about life that Frank needed to learn. Frank then goes looking for Breezy and finds her. Of course she forgives him. He says, "Maybe we'll have a year," and they walk off happily together.Not every movie needs to be realistic, of course, and sometimes a tacked-on happy ending is just what we want. But here it really doesn't work.

I think the reason this film stands out to me is because I was drawn into the story despite my wanting to like it. I vehemently dislike it where men are considerably older than their latest conquests (in this case, a 35 year age difference) and I was not in the mood to see it play out in BREEZY. But it was Bill Holden's thoughtful characterization of this older man that captivated me. He plays it coolly and somewhat detached, but we can see glimmers of sentiment and a need to connect with another human being coming through at key moments. I consider this Holden's most conscious acting in all his films. Every nuance and mannerism is perfectly placed.I read that Holden did the film for the money, but you do not get the sense that this is just a job for him. He is a masterful performer and he is putting his all into the role, and I appreciated that. I appreciated how I could be so convinced to like a story I normally would not like. Holden worked his magic on me with this one.

A little-known film directed by Clint Eastwood, it tells the story of a blossoming love affair between two VERY different people. Call me old-fashioned, but I felt they made Breezy too young as it emphasised how prematurely aged Holden looked, and a love affair between a 17 year old hippy and 55 year old divorcée is not particularly palatable. It might have been better had the much younger Eastwood himself taken on the role as originally planned, but I suppose he wanted to stretch the boundaries and this is touched upon. If it were made today, there would probably be scenes of locals firebombing his home and spraying 'PAEDO' down the side of his Lincoln.Try not to think about the 40 year age difference though, and this is a pretty well-made schmaltzy Sunday afternoon film - I even cried at one point - not because of the 2 protagonists, but because of the dog sub-plot. Well acted by all players, particularly Holden who does grumpy and irascible brilliantly. I also love films made during this era with the over-sized cars, stylish women and chintzy Los Angeles designer homes.