Movie Review and GIVEAWAY: A Complete Unknown {ends 3/5}
I saw A Completely Unknown in the theater recently-ish, and really liked it - Timothee Chalamet was great as Bob Dylan, and the supporting cast was also really good.
The film is currently out on digital, and on 4K UHD Blu-ray and HD Blu-ray Apr. 1
One of my lucky readers will win a digital code for the movie - see below for details!
About the film:
Directed by Academy Award nominee James Mangold, A Complete Unknown offers an intimate portrayal of Bob Dylan's transformative years in the early 1960s. Academy Award nominee Timothée Chalamet delivers a captivating performance as Dylan, capturing his evolution from a burgeoning folk artist to a cultural icon. The film delves into Dylan's relationships with contemporaries like Woody Guthrie (Scoot McNairy), Joan Baez (Monica Barbaro), and Pete Seeger (Edward Norton), whose influence shaped his early sound and whose reaction to Dylan’s electric set at Newport became the stuff of legend.
Film synopsis:
New York, 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music. He forges intimate relationships with music icons of Greenwich Village on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking and controversial performance that reverberates worldwide. Timothée Chalamet stars and sings as Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown, the electric true story behind the rise of one of the most iconic singer-songwriters in history. The film also stars Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo, Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash and Scoot McNairy as Woody Guthrie.
My review:
I didn't know much about Bob Dylan before seeing this film, so I found it interesting, especially later on in the movie at the Newport Folk Fest (1964, I believe).
He dates Sylvie Russo (Elle Fanning) for a bit on and off throughout the film, but also had a romantic entanglement with Joan Baez (Monica Barbaro), a fellow folk musician.
His mentor, Pete Seeger (Edward Norton), tries to keep him on the "straight and narrow," and isn't happy when Dylan starts to transition to a different type of music.
Overall I'd give this movie 4-4.5/5, and I highly recommend it; it comes as no surprise to me that it's been nominated for multiple awards, with Chalamet just winning the SAG Award for Best Actor.
GIVEAWAY:
One of my lucky readers will win a digital code for A Complete Unknown!
Enter via the widget below. Giveaway will end on Wednesday, March 5th, at 11:59pm ET, and winners will be notified the next day via email.
U.S. and Canadian residents only, please.
Good luck!
Digital copy of A Complete Unknown
