A Complete Unknown (2024) directed by James Mangold. This biopic follows Bob Dylan from his beginning as a folk singer until he goes electric, from 1961 to 1965. I don't know how much is fiction and how much is fact, but it was a convincing film. It's about finding one's self when others are trying to sculpt you. It's about mentorship and the pupil exceeding the teacher, about surpassing one's heroes. It's about genius. It's about freedom. It's about being a dick, and perhaps also knowing when not to be one. It's about growing up and maturing. It's about balancing art and capitalism when trying to make a name for one's self. (Who is using who? And for what?) Recommended.
It was nominated for a bunch of awards, and rightly so.
Streaming on Hulu.
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