chanandre
21May12
era um poeta e um cineasta, o meu avô cinema. ele ensinou muita boa gente a ver filmes, period. ele tinha tanto cinema dentro dele. o último crítico super-romântico.
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dust in love
18Apr12
“O resto é o negro, o cinemascope despovoado, o fazer do amor, o fazer amor.” —João Bénard da Costa
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Nate B.
10Feb12
Flat characters, acting that veers between overdone and decent, and a few thrilling sequences make for a mixed bag that has since been overcome by later (and better) films featuring teen agnst.
Matthew_Lucas
14Jan12
One of the great American films, this classic tale of teenage angst and rebellion went on to become star James Dean's signature role. Blistering as a troubled young man trying to adjust to a new home in a world of conformism, Dean is both magnetic and heartbreaking. Costarring Natalie Wood as his love interest and Sal Mineo as a boy secretly in love with him, the film is a vibrant look at a very specific time.
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Trevor
11Jan12
Nicholas Ray and Cinemascope, not James Dean, are the true stars of this slightly overrated but artistically stunning film.
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Greg S.
4Jan12
I think the film's reputation based solely on Dean undermines how cinematic the film is. While I love this film I understand people's points about it being dated, in terms of plot. But that's selling the film short as well it's one of the few films to function and succeed almost entirely on the basis of defining characters in relation to cinematic space and utilizes color as an signifier of alienation. Masterpiece.
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trolley freak
13Sep11
In the most iconic of his three starring roles before his premature death, Jimmy Dean portrays 24 hours in the life of troubled teen rebel Jim Stark in Ray's famous and influential film. Able support comes from Natalie Wood and Sal Mineo, two others who were fated to die young and in tragic circumstances. Dean takes centre stage though and his powerful performance is a volatile mixture of pain, rage and confusion....
Ellis Potter
8Apr11
My attachment to a single performance was stretched to its fullest when I saw this character portrayal by James Dean. Instantly he stepped into each day of my life and I felt more connected to the role, than even the entire film. The acting, the directing and the ending make it one of my top five of all time. Without fail.
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StellaWasaDiver
22Mar11
"YOU'RE TEARING ME APART!" was one of the best lines I've heard in a while. I also liked when Jim asks Judy, "Do you live here?" and she says, "Who LIVES?" This film has a number of existential elements to it, if you're looking for them.
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Graveyard Poet
18Mar11
James Dean--the icon of his generation. And Natalie Wood, the blessed beauty.
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GuyPutOutYourCampfire!
6Nov10
Natalie Wood's character in this movie is pretty amusing. She does one thing and one thing only: Swoon.
quinton
30Oct10
I disagree with the majority of the reviews on here. I think its extremely deep and ambitious, just dated and cheesy to modern sensibilities. And James Dean's acting is masterful and has aged very well. It helps that the rest of the cast is so wooden and dated. His role is still fresh and cool as ever. And I think that the script is great for its time period and holds up if you enjoy its campier bits.
le tigre
27Sep10
Wooden acting aside, this film is far deeper than most people believe. The blue and red motif is effective, and the rebel without a cause may, in fact, be our very universe.
Transit Yolcu
5Jun10
what make men so anxious about masculinity? The social norms that are attached to men and women are enough, but i see this tradition is purposefully followed..
Weena Eloi
6Feb10
Where else are you going to get Jim Backus (the voice of Mr. Magoo, which Dean impersonates briefly in this film as a nod to JB; plus, he was Thurston Howell the 3rd, fer Pete's sake!) as James Dean's pussy-whipped father; Sal Mineo as his shy friend, Plato; Natalie Wood as his other shy friend & possible hook-up, Judy; & Dennis Hopper & Nick Adams as teen-age thugs, itchin' for a rumble at the Griffith Observatory?