Over the years I have heard so much praise for 1955's "East Of Eden" that I was certain that this vintage picture was going to be a real high point in the realm of memorable movie experiences.
But, on the contrary - This oppressive tale of serious family dysfunction didn't take long for its trite melodramatics to become a total bore.
What I found to be this picture's biggest deficit was the irksome performance of James Dean as the Cal Trask character.
IMO - Dean almost single-handedly managed to ruin this film's story with his irritating portrayal. He really did.
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East of Eden