So glad you enjoyed this, as I wondered how it would be received by generations that had no particular attachment to the music. I saw it in a captioned version on a large screen and I swear at the end every person of my age just had a big beaming smile on their face. It was lovely to see that reaction and part of the reason why I persist in seeing new releases in the cinema. I was 14 and living in New York City when I became aware of Bob Dylan. I actually lied to my mother about a sleepover and took the train to Bleeker Street in search of a cafe where he might be playing. I can vouch the film makers lovingly and faithfully recreated what Greenwich Village felt and looked like. Of course, I never did see him then, that was many years later. What I loved about this film is the main character is The Music. Thank goodness Timothee Chalamet is up to the task of performing that, I do believe his is a genius of a kind. The second main character is the Era. The film takes us from a time of hope, idealism, peaceful protest and ends with a time of cynicism. From “come gather round people” times to “you gotta lot of nerve”. During that space of time President Kennedy was shot and a lot of dreams, however unrealistic, died. I found the characters and the lines they say between the songs were all pretty cartoonish, but it never detracted from my enjoyment. The only part that got on my nerves was Elle Fanning’s perpetual sulk, but no character was given any depth to portray. Dylan himself is simply portrayed as an icon, and I’m fine with that.
So glad you enjoyed this, as I wondered how it would be received by generations that had no particular attachment to the music. I saw it in a captioned version on a large screen and I swear at the end every person of my age just had a big beaming smile on their face. It was lovely to see that reaction and part of the reason why I persist in seeing new releases in the cinema. I was 14 and living in New York City when I became aware of Bob Dylan. I actually lied to my mother about a sleepover and took the train to Bleeker Street in search of a cafe where he might be playing. I can vouch the film makers lovingly and faithfully recreated what Greenwich Village felt and looked like. Of course, I never did see him then, that was many years later. What I loved about this film is the main character is The Music. Thank goodness Timothee Chalamet is up to the task of performing that, I do believe his is a genius of a kind. The second main character is the Era. The film takes us from a time of hope, idealism, peaceful protest and ends with a time of cynicism. From “come gather round people” times to “you gotta lot of nerve”. During that space of time President Kennedy was shot and a lot of dreams, however unrealistic, died. I found the characters and the lines they say between the songs were all pretty cartoonish, but it never detracted from my enjoyment. The only part that got on my nerves was Elle Fanning’s perpetual sulk, but no character was given any depth to portray. Dylan himself is simply portrayed as an icon, and I’m fine with that.
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