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Book review “Rebel without a cause”

 

 

 When it comes to teen movies I’ve seen every cliché you can think of, from the epic party, the popular kids, dumb jocks, chess nerds, to the sports car normally driven by the antagonist. “Rebel without a cause” directed by Nicholas Ray should be the role model for every teen movie already made and those in the future. The story is based around Jim stark (James dean) the new kid in school who just moved in town. Jim struggles to make friends just like every kid in today’s society. The movie goes over many challenges teen experience today such as loneliness anger and the ability to fit in.

Normally I stay away from the bad graphics and the cheesy jokes old movies have to offer but this movie catches the feelings of modern day teens while keeping you in your seat eyes wide wanting the movie not to end. While going through problems of teens using characters the director never comes out and tells the watcher the characters feel lonely or if a characters fear to be alone, he uses symbolism like the candles at the mansion. The director also uses this method for describing a characters’ personality like Jims jacket.

All in all I vote rebal without a cause a 4 an