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IF THE ACADEMY DOESNT GIVE AN OSCAR NOM TO RYAN FOR THIS PERFORMANCE. im literally in shambles after watching that movie. everything about it was beautiful. the story, the acting, the *cinematography* and the kinship between a man and a little rock alien. such a simple but wonderful story about friendship. i want to fist my bump to phil lord and chris miller.

i think this movie was truly ahead of it's time. I've watched older films in the past but something about this story still feels so different from the rest. the way james dean portrayed jim stark felt like the acting of today and he is absolutely brilliant. for it being the 50s, everything about this film feels so against the grain of it's time. jim stark balances the fine line of what a man is and what a man should be. the opening scene with him confessing his inner dialogues, tears streaming down his face, speaking of why he doesn't feel understood felt so captivating with the prevalence of the roles men played in this era. they are to be strong, to not talk about your feelings or show emotion and be the sole breadwinner of the household. and you could tell throughout the film he struggled with the fact that the one man he could look to for the answered he oh-so needed, his father, couldn't give him the answers he needed. across the main cast of jim, plato and judy, i believe each of them struggle with with generational trauma and how it has affected them--all the while also having to face the growing pains of transitioning from teen to adulthood. overall, i really loved this film and completely get why it's a classic. whether you're in it for the action, the drama or the romance of it, this is a film i think everyone can enjoy.

this film is so sick and twisted but so beautiful in every way possible i hate but love you la la land

king george must be protected at all costs