East of Eden

I know this is a “classic” and James Dean is supposed to be this iconic actor who was stolen from the world … I’m sorry, I just don’t see it in this movie, and I don’t see the greatness of this movie. The acting is right out of a soap opera, the script forces on-a-dime character changes to accommodate the story, the music is melodramatic at the weirdest time, and Cal (Dean) is “bad” for just not wanting to do the same thing as his brother. I know I’m probably on an island for this, but this just didn’t connect with me. It’s never bad, but it’s never good either.