Life is a really simple story about the beginnig of 2 artists - James Dean and Dennis Stock play by Dane Dehaan and Robert Pattinson.
I love biopics and Life is a compelling story but it is missing something. When there aren't much happening in the movie is hard to convey emotions. A lot is happening in the movie, I mean metally for both of the characters but the artors are struggling to bring those delimmas on the big screen. It was a really plain performance by the two leads.
The thing is I don't really get why they casted Dehaan for the role for James Dean, he doesn't phyiscally fit the role nor his appearances. Yes James Dean might be awkward, but awkwardly talented and handsome. Dehaan just gave us awkward period. On the other hand Pattinson just barely made the mark.
I felt like it was kind of a waste to see a good movie got downgraded because of the performances of the cast.
"Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean" is a better example of the interpretation. Yes it might be a bit too expiremental for mainstream cinema but at least in my opinion it lives up to the standards more than "Life" does.
