This is an okay made for TV movie that is worth catching because of James Franco's absolutely amazing performance. He simply becomes James Dean, completely embodying the film icon; the swagger, the sneer, the cigarette, the angst, the weirdness.
As a biography this focuses heavily on the difficult relationship Dean had with his absentee father, while also giving us glimpses of his years as a starving actor, sudden rise to fame and short movie career (three starring roles in two years.) There's also plenty of shots of "Little Bastard," the car he was driving when he crashed at the age of 24.
Franco's portrayal didn't particularly make me like James Dean, he comes across like a bit of a dick, definitely troubled and strange but I think its probably accurate. The costumes and period trappings are well done and James Franco is awesome. 5/18/14
As a biography this focuses heavily on the difficult relationship Dean had with his absentee father, while also giving us glimpses of his years as a starving actor, sudden rise to fame and short movie career (three starring roles in two years.) There's also plenty of shots of "Little Bastard," the car he was driving when he crashed at the age of 24.
Franco's portrayal didn't particularly make me like James Dean, he comes across like a bit of a dick, definitely troubled and strange but I think its probably accurate. The costumes and period trappings are well done and James Franco is awesome. 5/18/14