Film1955111 min

Rebel Without a Cause

Name: Rebel Without a Cause
Genre: Drama
Released: 1955
Duration: 111 min
Cast: James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Jim Backus, Ann Doran

Taste attributes: dramamafia/gangstervehiclesteentried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticsimplelineargrittybig & variedall consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"The bad boy from a good family."

Boxlist takeA grounded drama that is familiar, straightforward and unsavoury. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

7.6/10

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Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

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Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

After moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark is supposed to have a clean slate, although being the new kid in town brings its own problems. While searching for some stability, Stark forms a bond with a disturbed classmate, Plato, and falls for local girl Judy. However, Judy is the girlfriend of neighborhood tough, Buzz. When Buzz violently confronts Jim and challenges him to a drag race, the new kid's real troubles begin.

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