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A Complete Unknown (2024)
Directed by James Mangold
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Overview
New York, early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives in the West Village with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music.
Rated R | Length 140 minutes
Actors
Timothée Chalamet | Edward Norton | Elle Fanning | Monica Barbaro | Joe Tippett | Eriko Hatsune | Peter Lewis | Peter Gerety | Lenny Grossman | David Wenzel | Scoot McNairy | Riley Hashimoto | Eloise Peyrot | Maya Feldman | Dan Fogler | Reza Salazar | James Austin Johnson | David Alan Basche | Joshua Henry | Norbert Leo Butz | Alaina Surgener | Martin Fisher | Craig Geraghty | Michael Everett Johnson | Jater Webb | Boyd Holbrook | Andy Talen | Andrew Kober | Eric Berryman | Molly Jobe | Sophia Feldman | Taylor Valentine Lupini | P. J. Byrne | Nick Pupo | Brendan Burke | Laura Kariuki | Zoe Zien | Kevyn Morrow | Andy Grotelueschen | Jonathan Spivey | Cilda Shaur | Clark Carmichael | Will Harrison | Taylor Goodwyn | Arthur Langlie | Michael Chernus | Jordan Goodsell | Eli Brown | Big Bill Morganfield | Liam Craig | Charlie Tahan | Ian Kagey | Dave Maulbeck | Lorin Doctor | Aidan Close | Irina Chelidze | Jenna Veal | Joshua Flinchbaugh | Cameron G. Quevedo | Alexis Felix | Will Price | Sunny Vinsavich | Kayli Carter | Steve Bell | Malcolm Gold | Patrick Phalen | Douglas Marriner | Justin Levine | Mark Whitfield, Jr. | Joshua Crumbley | Felix Lemerle | Malick Koly | Andre Chez Lewis | Jimmy Caltrider | Kyle A. Sanna | Patrick M. Dennis | Nick Baxter | Alan Murray | Mark Gross | Andy Stein | Jean Rohe | Farley Rene | Junior Cius | Travis Patton | Victor Sho | Vincent Mp Filliatre | Amos J. Machanic | Sunny Jain | James Archie Worley | Jon Gennari | Stephen Carter Carlsen | Bridget McGarry | Michael Lepre
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02/2025 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
In many ways, it’s your standard biopic with all the usual tropes. But this only covers a small portion of Dylan’s career, the folk years from 1961 to 1965, when he went electric. I thought each scene was really well done, especially the musical ones: the song Dylan sings to Woody Guthrie at the beginning, and his performance of The Times They Are A-Changin’ are particularly stirring.
It’s a great cast. Timothee Chalamet and Edward Norton are really good. I didn’t really learn anything new about Dylan that I didn’t already know. I did, however, love the depictions of the supporting characters like Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, and Pete Seeger, and the re-creation of early 1960’s New York.
3 weeks ago
Excellent notes - good insights - THX!