A COMPLETE UNKNOWN: A Mixed Bag

[@Scavenger561]

LIL TIMMY TIM

[@ilikepasta578]

Little Caesar’s pizza got me crying

[@longstarbobandy]

It gave me food poisoning so its a piece of shit place to eat, that was from me so enjoy it yourself if you don’t get the same thing I got

[@TylerD288]

Fair enough review Jonathan. I think Dylan has done such a great job at being mysterious, it's difficult to write a script about him. Also, apart from the drama about Dylan's music branching out into other genre's and "going electric" there wasn't much drama in Dylan's rise. He blew into NY and a few months later was signed to one of the biggest record labels in the world. Compare this to say Ray Charles scratching and fighting for years across different states and switching record labels, until he finally 'made it', all the while battling blindness, addiction, and racism. Dylan's second album pretty much launched him. I love Dylan, and I consider him a prophet, but regarding his rise, there just isn't a ton to work with for a screenwriter. I would've started the story with a scene Dylan described in "No Direction Home" of the boy Dylan discovering a record in his parents old mahogany turntable that he puts on and listens to. It's the old country ballad "Drifting Too Far From Shore", this is where and when the sound hits him, it's the moment he first became interested in music. Then i would've cut to when he was in high school, playing gigs, then eventually to his move to Minneapolis where he was enrolled at the University of Minnesota for a semester, staying up late listening to and playing along with Woody Guthrie's records, playing in Dinkytown where he played some of his first gigs outside of his home town. Then I would've shown Dylan hitchhiking to NYC and then go into his time there. This would've given the screenwriter more material and shown Dylan's evolution and maturation as a songwriter and a person.

[@justinmihaly2910]

As a Bob Dylan Stan I’m nervous to watch it but I’m expecting just an overall good movie… like you said he’s a very mysterious guy who we don’t really know well. He lives a very private life and chooses what to make public very carefully. What I am hoping the movie to be more about though is the phenomenon that is Bob Dylan and how he completely changed music and the world around him and less about him as a person, because the prior is a much more interesting story…

[@piadox]

Based on what I've read about this movie, it is the former, so I'm actually looking forward to this. I have a feeling I will like it.

[@michaelvessel4604]

This is why I love the movie I’m Not There so much, since it is far less a movie that sets out to explore who Bob Dylan is as a person and is a movie that’s pretty unconventional, abstract, and leaves you with a bunch of questions, just like Dylan himself! Because of that I think that movie works so well if you want a movie about Bob Dylan and his career but it doesn’t succumb to the typical biopic trappings since it’s not trying to be a traditional biopic in the first place, and I really do recommend anyone who’s a Dylan head to check it out too. I am still optimistic for this new movie though, especially since I already know Timmy will knock it out of the park if anything

[@jonathanblaze1648]

This movie was really good. The acting was good and it would be just outside my top 10 movies of the year. 11-14 range. 8.5/10.

[@1rwjwith]

I am a longtime hardcore Bob Dylan fan….so it is a good movie…does it capture the Dylan of that period on a personal level? Maybe not but I don’t know if anyone could in a dramatic portrayal. The best thing it does is depict the scope of his musical artistry of that period and it builds to a peak with the way it ends at the Newport Folk Fest of 1965. That said it leaves out a lot…probably out of necessity to fit it into a 2.20 hour movie…Its kind of a dramatic overview of this great artist for a 4 year period…Chalamet and all the actors are good . In the end if you want to see the real story I recommend the Scorcese Doc from 2005… No Direction Home and to see more of the period Inside Llewyn Davis!

[@deepbreather]

“The movie never indulges itself”. Take good example, Jona pizza boy.

[@ethanle8511]

New personality unlocked

[@RyansEggyRice]

I’m 19 in a month, Bob Dylan fanatic, was very against this film when announced, now every sneak peek gets me hyped, I think Timmy will be great but the structure generic

[@TylerD288]

Glad there are young Bob Dylan fans out there! I also felt "against" this film when I first heard about it, but I also felt a wave of excitement. However, I agree with you that Timothy probably does a pretty good job, but the structure will be generic. I think Dylan has done such a great job at being mysterious, it's difficult to write a script about him. JMO.

[@benabramowitz18]

This isn't going to be another "Walk Hard without jokes" isn't it?

[@RedSpice84]

First! Always appreciate you keeping it 💯, and not salivating with the crowd. When is our next live?

[@LucyLennon909]

Timothee Chalamet IS Bob Dylan in this film. Loved every moment of "A Complete Unknown". I cried, I laughed and was left wanting more. I'm hoping for Part 2. Thanks for the review!

[@MichaelWarchol]

I think that this movie should be judged on what it’s trying to do. And that is to focus on the four pivotal years of Dylan’s career. Because Dylan rarely revealed himself, it’s silly to expect that that type of biographical movie.

[@nikkocaruso]

Not a little Caesar’s pizza 😂

[@harima36]

I have been a captivated close follower of Dylan for 60 years and I am afraid to see this movie.

[@123rockfan]

I’m a massive fan of Bob Dylan and I loved this movie

[@thenerdsarecoming]

when did the account name change?

[@chloeclarke9495]

He announced on his stream a few days ago he had to change the name.

[@etLOVEall]

This is better, I thought he was just copying criticaldrinkers’ handle

[@elijah0208]

Jona is still filmdrunk 4me

[@SleepFan771]

I just wanted to hear if Timothée Chalamet, Monica Barbaro, & Elle Fanning are great in A Complete Unknown.

[@davidfilmexpert]

I promise you they are. Don't listen to this review and go see it in theaters.

[@SleepFan771]

@@davidfilmexpert I'm def seeing A Complete Unknown in theaters on Christmas. He seems positive on it and I like biopics more than most, especially James Mangold's Walk the Line. This seems comparable.

[@criticasdehenrique4457]

I didn't know too much about Edith Piaff and Jamie Foxx but enjoyed those movies and became fan of both, even buying the cds😂

[@joser1853]

It's insane this obvious super Oscar bait biopic will get into Best Picture over maybe 20 other more original films.

[@Realmohg]

Probably over the better Timothee movie this year too

[@thenerdsarecoming]

honestly i don't know if it will get into the picture 10 this year- just have to wait and see

[@elijah0208]

The substance disqualification in best picture would be highly appreciated

[@VulgarMessiah]

So you're saying it was mid... Gotcha

[@recetasfaciles2816]

I really can't care about this biopics anymore.....

[@themtgdude486]

Inside Llewyn Davis is a much better film.

[@baraka92]

So is I’m Not There.

[@jawsh6044]

what does that have to do with this movie

[@Ray03595]

@@jawsh6044same time period, folk music, Dylan character makes the smallest of cameos…. But yea they’re r about completely different things 😂

[@Gee-xb7rt]

@@Ray03595 If you want to make a Bob Dylan film you should probably include he stole all his music from black artists, he is of that culture, probably the only thing he wrote was a glorification of ethnic cleansing.

[@jawsh6044]

@@Ray03595 so because similar = same. got it

[@sushiroll5073]

2:33 AYO

[@Ben-bs4od]

I've now watched multiple scenes.. Didn't like "Walk the Line" and not a Mangold fan. Definitely not going to see this in the theater. Don't buy the hype by the mindless sycophants.What Blanchett did was epic in "Dont Look Back" and it will be hard to compete with her performance. I want to see the Scorcese documentary even more than this

[@beatnik111]

this is why I hate being gen Z and I'm not gen Z anymore I am a Neo Boomer Bob Dylan is real music

[@joshthecritique]

Looove Bob Dylan! Hoping this is good!

[@Gee-xb7rt]

You love people who steal everything from black artists except for a song about how fun ethnic cleansing is?

[@AntsTheaterCorner2698]

Honestly, I'm getting Elvis vibes from Timothy chalamet. It will win me over if I actually see the film, but for now I'm getting Elvis vibes. If that's the case, we could see Ralph Fiennes or Adrian Brody win this one.

[@outdoorcats]

OK good review but why did your voice turn into Obama's at 5:00

[@tonyg76]

Afte seeing this move, ths s a weak year for Oscars, Bob Dillon so unlikable. The most redeeming aspect of this movies Elle Fannings' performance which is getting no buzz. Why do we celebrate unlikable people like King, Mandela, Richard Williams, Mark Zuckerburg, Trmp, Jack Ncklaus.

[@GareBare90]

M'kay

[@elijah0208]

I'll say it again, chalamet may give the best performance in lineup, but will not win cuz of he's too young bias

[@Gee-xb7rt]

he is a marginal actor and nepobaby.

[@elijah0208]

Tussy??? Sure its supposed to start with b not t

[@FallenKnight2244]

Ayo I dont rmb subscribing to a sober guy

[@davidfilmexpert]

Having seen this movie I can confirm this person's review is absolutely wrong. It's not completely fine or a mixed bag, it's pretty great. It has some flaws but what movie doesn't, go see it.

[@Gee-xb7rt]

lol.

[@jesusangelespinosasalgado9430]

All opinions are subjetive and he has an audience who trust his criteria... So he's not "wrong", his using his own metrics to review this film for HIS audience... Simple

[@TheLongestTake]

WAIT, WHAT CHANNEL IS THIS?

[@2010pjm]

so this asian guy with no understanding of music and dylans story is upset that it didnt fit his narrarive. my advice is just go back to the video games

[@Cheng-jq6fc]

worst & boring music biopic film.. I wa$ted my money😮 it was so boring i kept on Dozing Off😮😮😮😮😮😮 & dropped my popcorn😮😮

[@Gee-xb7rt]

Bob Dylan being of that culture stole all his music from black artists. There isn't much to like there.

[@ReallifeUrk]

This is the first I’ve ever heard of anyone claiming Dylan stole music from black artists 😂

[@Gee-xb7rt]

@@ReallifeUrk simple google search will provide you with a wealth of knowledge then.

[@johncarroll772]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@johncarroll772]

Woody Guthrie a black dude 🤔😅😅

[@loiswells3062]

All the early rock bands started by covering American black artists, especially the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. So what? That's how music evolves.