Those of you who find May-December romances creepy and wrong will want to stay away from Breezy. I happen to adore those types of love stories, so I really liked the movie. It's not particularly unique, since most actors play leading men against women half their age at some point in their career, but for those of us that like to see it, the plot never gets old.
William Holden, a businessman, gets involved with Kay Lenz, a flower child. Since this movie was made in the 1970s, her character can come across as rather silly to modern audiences, but you'll just have to remind yourself that most people her age at that time were hippies. Of course, as these movies tend to go, Bill gets his horizons broadened by the free spirit, but his friends try to shame him for associating with someone like her.
Usually, I don't even finish movies that were made in the 1970s, so the fact that I liked this one says a lot. The first time I saw it I did tear up at the ending, so those of you who are young and idealistic might want to bring a Kleenex.
William Holden, a businessman, gets involved with Kay Lenz, a flower child. Since this movie was made in the 1970s, her character can come across as rather silly to modern audiences, but you'll just have to remind yourself that most people her age at that time were hippies. Of course, as these movies tend to go, Bill gets his horizons broadened by the free spirit, but his friends try to shame him for associating with someone like her.
Usually, I don't even finish movies that were made in the 1970s, so the fact that I liked this one says a lot. The first time I saw it I did tear up at the ending, so those of you who are young and idealistic might want to bring a Kleenex.