Extended Reading
  • Brody 2022-01-07 15:52:46

    Love and punishment

    Even if the 1955 film is outdated, it appeals to the themes that have remained unchanged forever: the contradiction between the parent-child relationship, the self-identification of teenagers, and there are countless movies with similar themes, but "Heaven Dream" can still rely on an excellent...

  • Rosario 2022-01-07 15:52:46

    In fact, rebellious babies are easily satisfied, typically eating soft but not hard.

    1. The director's handling of family ethics and humanity's fine gifts is like flowing water. No matter the rhythm or the depth, there is no regret, very convincing.

    2. JamesDean's unruly, decadent, gentle, and kind-hearted are all in his bones, and he has an eye for casting roles. In this film, he...

  • Destinee 2022-03-27 09:01:13

    I watched Dean's "East of Eden" at the Beijing Film Festival, and finally felt what Truffaut said, Dean was performing with intuition and inspiration. Every gesture is a show, and he is cute from time to time. He is indeed a good actor who is handsome, charming and has tension in acting. It's a pity that a car accident took his young life. The film is full of fun and interesting, but it is also very bloody. The audience laughed several times, but I didn't expect it to be so joyful.

  • Dessie 2022-04-21 09:02:51

    A shocking family ethics film, how crazy a heart that longs to be loved can be, now it seems that it is not out of date for understanding people's inner world! James Dean's performance is so unique and nuanced, with such a vulnerable and unloving heart beneath the rambunctious exterior. The whole era and atmosphere is reminiscent of Faulkner's novel, Steinbeck turned out to be a contemporary of Faulkner.

East of Eden quotes

  • Cal Trask: I've been jealous all my life. Jealous, I couldn't even stand it. Tonight, I even tried to buy your love, but now I don't want it anymore... I can't use it anymore. I don't want any kind of love anymore. It doesn't pay off.

  • Cal Trask: It's gonna work because it's got to work and it's got to work because I said so