Review of Rebel Without a Cause (1955) by Four Star F — 06 Feb 2013
A film starring James Dean, Natalie Wood, and Sal Mineo, Rebel Without a Cause follows three teenagers who are confused and conflicted about their lives. Dean is Jim Stark, the new kid on the block and he meets Wood only to get mixed up with her friends.
First it starts with a switchblade contest at the Griffith Observatory but the stakes get bigger when they compete in a "Chickie Run" over a cliff. Dean lives but the other boys dies in the accident.
Stuck between a rock and a hard place, Dean and Wood's characters gravitate towards each other. Their new-found friend Plato tags along as they hold out in an abandoned mansion for the night. However all does not bode well and Jim is eventually devastated.
All is not for naught however because Jim's father (Jim Bachus) vows to be a better parent then he was before. Following his breakthrough in East of Eden, Rebel would be the movie that defined Dean's short career.
His line "your tearing me apart!" would further define the angst felt by many teens at the time.
This review of Rebel Without a Cause (1955) was written by Four Star F on 06 Feb 2013.
Rebel Without a Cause has generally received very positive reviews.
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