Rebel Without a Cause - (Nicholas Ray;1955;USA) - ****
A teenage loner comes to a new city, making friends and enemies.
James Dean's performance in here is excellent. Like Brando he was one of the first actors to take a different approach to his characters, and it works immensely. The film's social commentary on the teenagers of post-war America is also very important, and is relevant even in today's society. Ray's best film so far, and a true classic.
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