James Dean Collection: East of Eden
Rating: Classic, and emotional.
So it's been a while since we've been watching our own movies. Between looking for a job, working, moving and getting movies from the library, it was hard to get back into watching our movies. Add to the fact that Matt's not a James Dean fan, there was a huge stall at the end of the C's and the beginning of the D's. But after being reassured that if we just get through the three James Dean movies, we can move onto Die Hard, Matt felt like we can do it. So tonight, we watched East of Eden.
This movie was directed be Elia Kazan, and he is known for his unique directing capabilities. This was Dean's first movie, and if you went into this not knowing that, you wouldn't be able to tell. Dean is a strong actor and he brings the emotions of Cal right to the forefront. He demonstrates that "neglected" feel that Cal has throughout the movie. He acts the hell out of every scene he is in, and you forget that he's a 24 year old in his first major movie.
Next up: James Dean: Rebel w/o a Cause, James Dean: Giant, then the Die Hard Collection.
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