A Complete Unknown shows a raw and intimate side of singer Bob Dylan, uncovering a small but significant part of his journey to fame and his long-lasting impact on the world.

The film is set in the beginning years of his career, including the start of his fame from a folk singer to an electric-rock music genre. 

It begins in New York with Dylan, a young adult with a dream and a guitar.

 The film travels through a short amount of time shining light on significant moments of his early life. Including the performance of one of his most famous songs Blowin’ In the Wind which was released the day John F Kennedy was shot. 

The song sums up his simple carefree lifestyle to learn to let things go. Like his performance before Martin Luther King Jr, I Have a Dream speech he sang Blowin’ In the Wind. 

During the movie, I felt as if many important scenes were either cut or completely missed. 

The film only scratches the surface of his life. So many things were left unexplained, and I left the theater puzzled about Dylan’s life and wanted to learn more. 

Yet, I think this was an important factor in the film because it was supposed to make you want more. 

A Complete Unknown was filmed in a way to show Dylan’s experience of longing for a change in his music genre which is constantly being modified from folk, electric, country, blues, gospel, rock, and jazz.

 That’s why I think the fast-paced filming style the director chose fits this story perfectly. It kept me on my toes and felt never-ending, like the life story of Dylan. 

The film did a magnificent job of showing different aspects of his life, from handling sudden fame to depression, love, and hope. 

Throughout the movie, it showed how fame affected him and how people took advantage of his talents to make a profit. 

The movie highlighted important significant parts of his life like performing before Martin Luther King Jr. gave his I Have a Dream speech to his first big performance at the Newport Folk Festival. 

Timothee Chalamet did a wonderful job portraying Dylan. 

Chalamet nailed his voice, singing, and persona perfectly. The rawness of his emotion had a tear-jerking effect.

 His emotions could be felt through the screen as it was more than a movie – it was his life experience. 

Dylan was just an ordinary guy who became famous for his songwriting and he tried for a long time to stay himself. 

You can feel Chalamet’s desperation and hope to stay unchanged through his course to fame. 

I highly recommend seeing this Oscar-worthy film, which has all the complexities of emotions throughout the film. 

It does not try covering many years of his work, and it focuses on the key moments in his early life that created who Dylan would become. 

The slow-paced beauty of the filmography and intense acting ignite the depth of the film. 

You won’t regret watching this masterpiece unfold the hidden story of the illusive Bob Dylan.