Breezy

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Jarrod R I picked this originally because of William Holden, since I had just watched him in Picnic from 1955. In Breezy, directed by fellow actor Clint Eastwood, we meet Holden as a grouchy middle-aged man, fairly set in his ways and dancing with a midlife crisis. Wouldn't you know it, but a free spirited hippy named (a little too on the nose) Breezy stumbles into his life and begins to wear down that dark cloud over his head. The characters, by and large, are stereotypical, while it felt like this was initially Breezy's story. We are introduced to her as she is drifting through life, hitchhiking from here to there with what seems to be her only prized possession, a guitar. Predictably, through conversations and a trip to the ocean, the two of them fall in love, but outside pressures and Holden's having to deal with the stigma of dating a much younger woman eventually creates a divide. Overall, Kay Lenz was perfectly cast as Breezy, and while a little manic in places, did show that young people were more complex than what the older generation was led to believe in the early 1970s. All told, this was way too formulaic to make it any more than average in my book. Also, the cameo from the director was forced and the final act was rushed and a little odd. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/18/25 Full Review Eye C Without knowing what's this about, at first feels odd, but at the end it's a cute movie, a Romantic Comedy. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/02/23 Full Review Steve D Too dated to work at all. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/04/23 Full Review r 9 A sweet flick featuring William Holden and Kay Lenz. The two leads come across very well and are both charming, I enjoyed both of their performances - with Lenz narrowly edging Holden out, if I had to split them. The story begins a bit iffy but does end up coming out as pleasant. Of course age gap love can be off-putting in film, but as long as it's done correctly then it can work - evidently. Clint Eastwood directs but doesn't feature in a main role, though does have a few second cameo - one that is easy to spot, if you keep close enough attention. The support cast, while nothing standout, are all solid. 'Breezy' is apparently one of Eastwood's lesser seen films, as shown by it having less than 2,000 ratings here on Letterboxd. I guess it's not for everyone, but I'd recommend it - the pacing isn't perfect, but it isn't anything that drags at all. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Nice one.... Will not frustrate anyone.. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review dave s Clint Eastwood's Breezy is a pleasant enough May-December romance but fails to do anything to separate itself from countless other romances of the same type. Frank Harmen (William Holden) is a middle-aged real estate agent, contentedly living alone after divorcing his wife. Breezy (Kay Lenz) is a free-spirited hippy searching for meaning in life. They meet. They become friends. They fall in love. They shock his friends and anyone else they come in contact with. It's all very nice, but there is nothing that makes it particularly memorable, other than a fine performance from Holden and some sobering dialogue ("nobody matures…they just grow old.") Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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