Review of Splendor in the Grass (1961) by Mike C — 11 Aug 2010
Two teenagers at the same high school but from different walks of life fall in love, but everything from physical restraint to their parents and even themselves force themselves apart. Natalie Wood is a poor girl who loves Warren Beatty so much that she has an emotional breakdown when they break up, mostly due to Beatty's father, played by Pat Hingle who encourages to do what he wants of him, not what Beatty wants.
Warren Beatty does what he is told while suffering internally with a party animal sister who sleeps with every man that walks. The romance is worth watching, but it drags a little and Elia Kazan approaches more keen to adults than adolescents.
He does present a reality, but to better affect can be easier expressed in Rebel Without A Cause and East Of Eden. Sandy Dennis plays a supporting role.
This review of Splendor in the Grass (1961) was written by Mike C on 11 Aug 2010.
Splendor in the Grass has generally received very positive reviews.
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