People who don't know Dylan can comment on the movie from the actors, plot, acting skills, and the setting of 6 people and one character; those who know Dylan can see the wonders of the movie.
The film uses too much symbolism, expressionism, extreme hyperbole. The 6 Dylans are his different sides and his contradictory heart. Interspersing the 6 Dylan narratives is actually showing Dylan's contradictory heart and spirit in reality on a timeline.
I said timeline, yes, this movie seems to be fragmented, but it's actually a biography in the order of Dylan's life (life not dead, haha). From the very beginning, the influence of black people in the American South, to the end, the return of American traditional music, this is the journey Dylan has gone through. Whether it is traditional ballads, blues, or protest songs, rock mixed with drugs, folk music for self-expression, music with strong Christian meaning (Dylan has released 3 religious music albums), Dylan has gone through the process. So, in my opinion, the film is very clear and very clear.
Don't criticize the setting of the plot, the setting of the characters, because almost all the plots in the movie have meanings or corresponding things in reality; many characters are also real. We can see Dylan plugging in at the Newport Festival in '65, we can see pete backstage wielding an axe to chop wires, we can see Susan (painter), Dylan's girlfriend in '63, we can see Ellen Ginsburg, You can see those performances and interview scenes (almost all of them are backed by the version at the time, many are remakes), we can see the audience shouting "Judas" during the UK tour in '66, we can see Dylan's marriage, divorce, children. , can see his status on the two albums "Henry Wesley Harding" and "Nashville Sky", can see his status on the album "Bloodstain" ... too many
more It is important to know Dylan to see many subtle details of the film.
This is simply a documentary, a retelling of the character structure, and the details are real and intriguing.
Since I came into contact with Dylan's music 7 years ago, I have collected more than 20 albums, read too many biographies, and am deeply impressed by Dylan's music and spirit. Exquisite.
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