Fresh
Both Pattinson and DeHaan could have used more to do, but both actors put in performances that elevate the proceedings.
Liz Braun, Toronto Sun
Overview
In 1955, young photographer Dennis Stock develops a close bond with actor James Dean while shooting pictures of the rising Hollywood star.
Director and cast
- Anton Corbijn Director
- Robert Pattinson as Dennis Stock
- Dane DeHaan as James Dean
- Joel Edgerton as John Morris
- Ben Kingsley as Jack Warner
- Kelly McCreary as Eartha Kitt
- Kristian Bruun as Roger Love
- Lauren Gallagher as Natalie Wood
- Kendal Rae as Messy Actress
- Alessandra Mastronardi as Pier Angeli
- Stella Schnabel as Norma
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
61%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A moody, leisurely and occasionally frustrating piece of work ...
Brad Wheeler, Globe and Mail
Rotten
Dig, if you will, the pictures, but you don't need "Life" as a stargazing aid.
Nicolas Rapold, New York Times
Fresh
I loved Ben Kingsley's over-the-top work as studio head Jack Warner, who in one scene explains the lay of the land to Mr. Dean in a manner that would inspire envy from Don Corleone. This guy isn't messing around.
Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times
Rotten
It ends up demystifying Dean, perhaps by accident but no less regrettably.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
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