“A Complete Unknown” is a musical biopic about the career of Bob Dylan. Director James Mangold (“Walk the Line” 2005) put together an entertaining look at Dylan, emphasizing his relationship with Joan Baez and his venture into electric music which aggravated his folk music fan base. The expected drama is all there, from the screenplay he co-wrote with Jay Cocks, adapted from the 2015 book “Dylan Goes Electric” by Elijah Wald.
Timothee Chalamet delivered a solid performance as Dylan, even singing his hit songs and playing harmonica and guitar. Chalamet has quite a wide range as an actor, also appearing in diverse roles and projects like Willy Wonka in “Wonka” (2023) and Paul Atreides in the two recent “Dune” films (2021 & 2024).
The talented supporting cast includes Elle Fanning as his girl friend, Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash, Scott McNairy as Woody Guthrie, P. J. Byrne as Harold Leventhal, Nick Pupo as Peter Yarrow, Stephen Carter Carlson as Paul Stookey, Kayli Carter as Maria Muldaur, and Michael Chernus as Theodore Bikel.
The watchable “A Complete Unknown” has not done quite as well at the box office as some hoped for, much to the chagrin of producers James Mangold and Timothee Chalamet, TSG Entertainment, Veritas Entertainment, White Water, Range Media Partners, The Picture Company, Turnpike Films, and Searchlight Pictures.
A December release date usually means they are hoping for Academy Award nods. There should be several, especially with the jobs well done by Chalamet, Fanning, Norton, Barbaro, and director Mangold.
A Complete Unknown (2024)
cinema
My Review
“A Complete Unknown” is a musical biopic about the career of Bob Dylan. Director James Mangold (“Walk the Line” 2005) put together an entertaining look at Dylan, emphasizing his relationship with Joan Baez and his venture into electric music which aggravated his folk music fan base. The expected drama is all there, from the screenplay he co-wrote with Jay Cocks, adapted from the 2015 book “Dylan Goes Electric” by Elijah Wald.
Timothee Chalamet delivered a solid performance as Dylan, even singing his hit songs and playing harmonica and guitar. Chalamet has quite a wide range as an actor, also appearing in diverse roles and projects like Willy Wonka in “Wonka” (2023) and Paul Atreides in the two recent “Dune” films (2021 & 2024).
The talented supporting cast includes Elle Fanning as his girl friend, Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash, Scott McNairy as Woody Guthrie, P. J. Byrne as Harold Leventhal, Nick Pupo as Peter Yarrow, Stephen Carter Carlson as Paul Stookey, Kayli Carter as Maria Muldaur, and Michael Chernus as Theodore Bikel.
The watchable “A Complete Unknown” has not done quite as well at the box office as some hoped for, much to the chagrin of producers James Mangold and Timothee Chalamet, TSG Entertainment, Veritas Entertainment, White Water, Range Media Partners, The Picture Company, Turnpike Films, and Searchlight Pictures.
A December release date usually means they are hoping for Academy Award nods. There should be several, especially with the jobs well done by Chalamet, Fanning, Norton, Barbaro, and director Mangold.