Review of Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean (2012) by Lee M — 28 Feb 2015

Gorgeous cinematography derailed by an incoherent story and poor acting and too much "style".

This review of Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean (2012) was written by Lee M on 28 Feb 2015.

Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Brad S (2,657) on 28 Feb 2015

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A prologue featuring French poet Rimbaud underlines Mishory's vision of the American actor as part of a line of iconoclastic artists…

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