Synopsis
In 1955, young photographer Dennis Stock develops a close bond with actor James Dean while shooting pictures of the rising Hollywood star.
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Cast
- Robert PattinsonDennis Stock
- Dane DeHaanJames Dean
- Joel EdgertonJohn Morris
- Ben KingsleyJack Warner
- Kelly McCrearyEartha Kitt
- Kristian BruunRoger Love
- Lauren GallagherNatalie Wood
- Kendal RaeMessy Actress
- Alessandra MastronardiPier Angeli
- Stella SchnabelNorma
Recommandations
- 80
Variety
[An] engaging, elegiac portrait of a legend in the making. - 75
The A.V. Club
Corbijn’s reserved, removed approach gives his stars the space to develop a real chemistry, which makes their characters pleasant company, once they get past their early clumsiness around each other. - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
Dane De Haan’s borderline-irritating portrayal of James Dean, with all the self-conscious cadences and high-pitched deliveries, almost dares you to reject the work — until you realize he’s encapsulating Dean’s charisma AND his selfishness as an actor. - 75
RogerEbert.com
Corbijn, as has been his custom in directing features, goes for mood and feel rather than narrative momentum, although his scope is clearly hemmed-in by the production’s budget; there’s not much here in the way of effective ‘50s-New-York evocation. But the actors and their exchanges ring true, and by the time the film reaches its lonesome conclusion, the resonances are eerie. - 67
The Playlist
It looks pretty, and is visually often a creditable recreation of times past, but it gives no substance to Stock and Dean's relationship, just circumstances. It lacks life. - 58
IndieWire
It's not a terrible film, and succeeds in giving us a play by play of an alleged dynamic between two individuals, but as a whole feels like a missed opportunity. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
The film mostly grasps for unearned emotions. - 40
The Guardian
Pattinson gives what is simply a dull performance in a dull role: something in the casting and conception is wrong from the outset. Maybe he would have been better as Dean.
