When I was in college, my impression of this film was basically that this kid was really sad, and hard work would always be counterproductive. I was so relieved on the swings that I forgot the plot that followed, and even his entire mother line.
Watching this movie again after a few years,
I realized that this is a "Dad, you don't understand love" story
I have to say, if it weren’t for James Dean, if it weren’t for James Dean, it would have been accidental to play this kid in a different role. He would take his mom’s money to pay off Dad’s debt, and Dad would go to toss his brother if he didn’t want him to repay the debt. Brother girlfriend
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