Overview

• The biopic focuses on Bob Dylan’s pivotal years between 1961 and 1965, exploring his rise in Greenwich Village and his controversial shift to electric music.
• Timothée Chalamet’s performance as Dylan has been widely acclaimed, capturing the artist’s mystique, arrogance, and musical genius.
• The film avoids a traditional cradle-to-grave approach, instead presenting Dylan as a complex, evolving figure during his early career.
• Critics have highlighted the movie’s ability to evoke Dylan’s timeless impact, presenting his music as a transcendent force rather than just a historical artifact.
• Directed by James Mangold, the film has been praised for its focus on Dylan’s artistry and relationships, while some note its conventional storytelling compared to Dylan’s own enigmatic persona.