Rebel without a Cause

Rebel without a Cause, 1955. Angsty teenagers get into trouble.

Directed by Nicholas Ray. Written by Stewart Stern; adapted by Irving Shulman; story by Ray. Starring James Dean, Natalie Wood & Sal Mineo.

Concept: 1/4 (Bad)
Story: 3/4 (Good)
Characters: 4/4 (Great)
Dialog: 3/4 (Good)
Pacing: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Cinematography: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Special effects/design: 3/4 (Good)
Acting: 3/4 (Good)
Music: 3/4 (Good)
Subjective Rating: 7/10 (Good, 3/4). The first half is great. After the "chickie run," it's still good, but the tension drops out. I can't quite say why, but I just don't feel it anymore; there's a lot of waiting around for inevitable tragedy.
Objective Rating (Average): 2.7/4 (Good)