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A 19-year-old musician from Minnesota shakes up the 1960s New York music scene.
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New York, 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an unknown 19-year-old named Bob Dylan (Timothée Chalamet) from Minnesota arrives in Greenwich Village with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music. As he forms his most intimate relationships during his rise to fame, he grows restless with the folk movement and, refusing to be defined, makes a controversial choice that culturally reverberates worldwide. Also starring Edward Norton, Elle Fanning and Monica Barbaro, this snapshot of a pivotal time in contemporary music history is directed by James Mangold from a screenplay by Mangold and Jay Cocks. Warning: Some flashing-lights scenes in this film may affect photosensitive viewers.
"A Complete Unknown is a biopic directed by James Mangold (Bohemian Rhapsody, A Complete Unknown plays out more like it's in a hurry to check off a "grocery list" of crucial events in Dylan's life during that period, without diving deeper into them, the people in his life, or the protagonist himself. The performances are good, the musical covers are solid, but if you don’t know much about Bob Dylan, this biopic won’t leave you with anything more than superficial knowledge."