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All great actors have a role that they were born to play and this biopic is James Franco's chance to shine. What a talent! He doesn't trade on the fact that he resembles James Dean by giving less in other areas. On the contrary, he has obviously taken great pains to study Dean's voice and mannerisms. The results are fantastic and even weird--much like James Dean himself. Don't miss this movie. It is fascinating to see James Franco recreate an American icon.
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I think that this movie was great.James Franco did a excellent job protraying James Dean.This movie shows that the troubles with his father ,love and fliming movies.I LOVED this flim.It got me interested in watching james dean movies and reading about his life.It's a shame he only did 3 movies.
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It was eerie how much the lead actor (James Franco) resembled James Dean. Not only did he look like him, but also he sounded like him, moved like him, and I could swear he was even shaped like him. Several times through the film I found myself saying out loud "Whoa, That's James Dean"! This film gave me a great appreciation for how a person can perform a scripted role so intimately with other actors in front of 40 people and a camera in a studio made to look like a little room. Leonardo was up for the role too, and though I sometimes think he's another very good actor. He just doesn't have the appropriate voice or look for the role that James Franco provided.
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Mark Rydell has created a wonderfully entertaining and compelling biography of actor James Dean. To begin with, he creates a marvelous context for Dean's story---the jazz music, period costumes, and sets beautifully recreate New York and Hollywood in the 1950's. Screenwriter Israel Horowitz's script is both touching and witty with delightful portraits of various film/theatre legends like Jack Warner and Elia Kazan. And James Franco grabs our attention and holds it as James Dean---he seems to be channelling Dean--vocally, physically, and emotionally. Whether flirting with his girlfriend, auditioning for a play, or forcing a violent confrontation with his father (strikingly played by Michael Moriarty), Franco is always believable and moving.
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This film portrays the life of one the most talented and genius actors of the 20th century. After watching the movie, I feel as though I have a better understanding of what made this very mysterious young man tick. I believe that you have to get into the mind of a person to fully appreciate them and Franco's performance may be the closest we ever get to actually "knowing" the late Dean. the events of the movie show Dean's life from childhood and his struggles to the Big Apple and eventually in Hollywood. It also portrays his personal relationships with his family and co-workers. I recommend this film to any Dean fans or to anyone wanting to know about James Dean.
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