Reviews for Bigger Than Life

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7.2 / 10 1h 35min

A friendly, successful suburban teacher and father grows dangerously addicted to cortisone, resulting in his transformation into a household despot.

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Review by user4565vnxtvod

Startling Story, Mostly Executed Superbly

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Review by user280m682l07l

An ignoble spirit embiggens the smallest man...

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Review by user5450e2bdr13

Brilliant warning of the dangers of cortisone

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Review by OceanicOctopus

the "Mildred Pierce" of drug -cautionary movies

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Review by JungleJumper

one of the under-looked classics of the 1950s

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Review by user804emzr36cn

Childhood is a congenital disease - and the purpose of education is to cure it. We're breeding a race of moral midgets.

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Review by user810itgqc7rd

Nicholas Ray and James Mason are pure geniuses.

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Review by SonicSardine

a very tense film with a lot of things to say towards the american dream.

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Review by user25389w2r9mh

Aside from a wimpy wife who seems too stupid to live, it's a very effective thriller.

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Review by user209ofhcfu0r

Best Manic Depressive portrayal

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Review by user176dgue23xp

genuinely crafty and subversive film-making

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Review by user338nyw9542j

Happened to me, very real movie!

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Review by user610ck42e47a

A fascinating study into 1950s psychology

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Review by user6979kxlaikd

Powerful; Unforgettable Slap at the US Establishment Via Mason's Genius

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Review by RubyRat

What happens when the American Dream become a nightmare?

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