"Rebel Without a Cause" is a classic film that confronts the problems of teenagers. It truly depicts the ideological confusion of the "Beat Generation" of American youth. It has become a masterpiece reflecting the American youth after World War II and has profound reality. Significantly, the whole film is full of rebellion, which deeply expresses the hesitation, helplessness, depression and rebellion of young people. This feature film telling the story of the youth of the era became the standard of similar films in the same period. The rebelliousness of James Dean showed the pulse of an era of restlessness. Nicholas Ray used his advanced cinematic director skills to create this exciting and ambiguous family melodrama
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The story and scenes of "Rebel Without a Cause" don't look exciting, but it really shows the problems between the "lost generation" young people. The authentic and credible material makes it both documentary and warning value. , Also has the shocking power of B-level films. It is a cinematic discussion of depressed children in the United States in the 1950s. The director filmed a story about a normal child next door who was about to lose control. He used a lot of metaphors: Jimmy’s red jacket and black car symbolized it. Rebellion; Plato's two socks and two colors symbolize perplexity. The teenagers in the movie have doubts about themselves and social values. "Rebellion" should not be blamed, but what should be blamed is "no cause" from the perspective of the stale value system. The protagonist’s sense of depression comes from his father. This seems to be a non-problematic problem, making his rebellion become Rebel Without a Cause, but it is precisely this unreasonable protest. More profoundly strengthened the intensity of the complaint
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