Film Review Rebel Without a Cause Rebel Without a Cause is a film aimed at young adults of the 1950s. Adolescent, a new term for young adults, is used in this film as a way to describe the character of young adults. The film was aimed at teenagers due to their growing population and use of money for fashion and entertainment. However, some of the most important ideas about family life during the decade are manifested in this film. Teenage problems explode due to family and school life, and as a result, teenagers have taken drastic actions. Tobacco use and dangerous car racing are two of the examples evident in the film. This film focuses on teenagers and family life because the ideal image of the 1950s family was a perfect family of mom and dad with two children. Everything in the family seems to be amazing and full of happiness. The father went to work and provided for the family, while the mother stayed at home and took care of the children and the upkeep of the house. This flourishing period can be described as the golden age of the family because the 1950s stereotype of the perfect family life instigated this suspected boom in American family happiness. However, A Rebel Without A Cause states that the times were not as perfect as they were portrayed. Dysfunctional families who led their young adults into rebellion shape the film. The dysfunctionality of the Stark family is evident early in the film, when Jim appears drunk at the police station. When his family comes in, his mother gives him a hard time, as his father is more passive towards him and condones his actions. The roles of his parents are reversed because usually the father... is in the center of the card... Without a cause because I believe that the message about family is the most important message to convey in any decade. To help young adults navigate the difficulties of adolescence, they need the guidance of a stable family or role model who they can trust and receive an honest answer on various issues. This film explains the negative consequences that can occur when teenagers lack guidance and a sense of structure, such as the fatal car accident that killed one of the teenagers and could have taken Jim's life. Teens cannot be protected during adolescence because it is in their nature to want to be alone at times and take on responsibilities, but they need guidance that prevents them from overstepping boundaries and getting into life-threatening situations. I believe this film explains this best and why I believe it is one of the most meaningful films I have ever seen.