Breezy (1973)

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The Worst Film Ever

To all those who have watched it: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Nope, "Breezy" didn't work for me. Kay is delightful in the role but Bill Holden's age (and looks his age) didn't work for me. Maybe a bit younger man? Or, a more attractive man bill's age? At any rate I couldn't wrap this movie around my head. 'Getting into it, or rather 'trying to get into it made me cringe and grind my teeth. Painful to watch, especially the ...gulp...'love scene', aggghhh I still suffer writing this... it had me looking for the FF on the remote. OK, maybe i'm over reacting and a little over the top, but that's my feelings now. Perhaps back in the early 1970s when I was a 16 -23 year old fun loving youth I would have liked the movie. So my review is based on the morals of a 60 + year old grandpa, not a young dreamer who lacks the wisdom that comes with age. Funny, I never even heard of the movie 'till a few years ago. I owe the discovery to the internet.

I have Amazon to thank for suggesting this film. I'm a romantic type of guy, and had ordered "Summer of '42" because I remembered seeing it in the theater on its first release. Well, Amazon suggested "Breezy" and......how could I resist?Where do I begin? This film just warmed my heart, as I sat here on Christmas afternoon with some champagne (okay, so the champagne warmed me too). So much has been said by the others reviewing this, so I don't have much more to add. Everything about it......William Holden, Kay Lenz, Marj Dusay, Roger C. Carmel....all of the lesser names too; the script holds things together, keeps things moving. Clint Eastwood directs with sensitivity.I do agree with the reviewer who said this was Kay Lenz's film. She is simply wonderful. However, it's easy to overlook William Holden's subdued performance. It's so hard to play an old codger stuck in his ways, and NOT to over-do it. His work was sublime. Also, it was so good to see Marj Dusay in this film. I can always rely on her.Only one thing disappoints: that such a loving story would probably not be produced today, in fear of offending millions of uptight people, and having the studio slapped with law suits.I've now ordered a second DVD copy of this film. I need to know that I'll be able to watch it each Christmas, in the years I have left to me.

I read the bad reviews that mock the age difference "Holden looks mid 60s" etc...I wasn't going to watch it but did. I liked the movie. I thought yes we must suspend disbelief....but getting on to my 60s myself I don't see anything wrong with these movies if well done.Why pop every balloon? I did not particularly care for the character Breezy she was not good looking vaguely obnoxious and too period hippie but it was well acted well filmed and enjoyable. The hippie stuff is dated and was a dead end alley pretty much but not all of it was bad. Going into this thinking I would hate the thing and liking it had a healing effect of sorts.I was Breezy's age when this thing was made so it was a nostalgic trip as well.RECOMMEND

Breezy was Clint Eastwood's third film as a director and his first where(apart from a blink and you'll miss him cameo)he was not an actor.It's written by Jo Heims and stars William Holden and Kay Lenz.Holden and Lenz have a lovely chemistry and their contrasting performances(his restrained at first but slowly opening up,while she plays a free spirit to perfection)really work well against one another.Breezy(Kay Lenz)is a guitar strumming hippie,who believes in free love and peace above all else.One day after hitching a lift from a man who brags about having sex with women hitch-hikers she comes across the hillside home of middle aged divorced estate agent,Frank Harmon(William Holden).Frank's a ladies man who has no time for a longterm commitment,that is until he meets Breezy.What starts as a slow building friendship soon develops into a passionate and tender love affair with Breezy falling for him completely,but can he take that extra step to make a commitment as well as coping with snide comments about the age difference,from his friends? Beautifully acted with Holden deserving a special mention for gradually revealing the many different layers of the complex,set in his ways Frank.Lenz embodies the hippy chick role to perfection and makes Breezy a lovable kook,who's got quite an adult head on her young shoulders.Eagle eyed viewers should have fun spotting the two Clint cameos(one of which is in poster form).A beautiful film about taking chances and seeing where life will take you if you'll let it.