Bob Dylan is a musician who has, over the course of a six-decade-plus-long career, staunchly defied categorization.
Together, they make this flawed film pretty irresistible.
Edward Nortons Pete Seeger inA Complete Unknown.

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(The name change was apparently at the musicians own behest.)
Monica Barbaros Joan Baez inA Complete Unknown.
Timothee Chalamets Bob Dylan inA Complete Unknown.

Edward Norton’s Pete Seeger inA Complete Unknown.
His peers, including Seeger, beg him not to betray his roots.
But Bob, who has always gone his own way, refuses to cater to their whims.
Nortons Pete Seeger with Chalamets Bob Dylan inA Complete Unknown.

Monica Barbaro’s Joan Baez inA Complete Unknown.
Its a poetic conclusion to a film which frequently falters en route.
Theres a certain flatness to Nortons Pete, as well as Barbaros Joan and Fannings Sylvie.
Barbaros Joan Baez duets with Chalamets Bob Dylan inA Complete Unknown.

Timothée Chalamet’s Bob Dylan inA Complete Unknown.
Joan has more bite, though not much.
Chalamets Bob Dylan watches as Barbaros Joan Baez performs inA Complete Unknown.
Chalamets Bob Dylan inA Complete Unknown.

Norton’s Pete Seeger with Chalamet’s Bob Dylan inA Complete Unknown.

Barbaro’s Joan Baez duets with Chalamet’s Bob Dylan inA Complete Unknown.

Chalamet’s Bob Dylan watches as Barbaro’s Joan Baez performs inA Complete Unknown.

Chalamet’s Bob Dylan inA Complete Unknown.

Chalamet’s Bob Dylan inA Complete Unknown.