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United Kingdom, Germany, Canada · 2015
Rated R · 1h 52m
Director Anton Corbijn
Starring Robert Pattinson, Dane DeHaan, Joel Edgerton, Ben Kingsley
Genre Drama

In 1955, young photographer Dennis Stock develops a close bond with actor James Dean while shooting pictures of the rising Hollywood star for a LIFE Magazine assignment. A satirical portrait of Dean's rise from obscurity to Hollywood stardom and his real-life friendship with Stock.

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58

IndieWire by

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.

75

RogerEbert.com by Glenn Kenny

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 by Jessica Kiang

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.

40

The New York Times by Nicolas Rapold

Mr. Corbijn picturesquely frames the back story to the shoot, but his muffled retelling drifts with Dane DeHaan’s murmurous impersonation of Dean and Robert Pattinson’s almost perversely listless turn as Stock.

75

The A.V. Club by Noel Murray

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.

40

The Guardian by Peter Bradshaw

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.

75

Chicago Sun-Times by Richard Roeper

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.

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